A police-involved shooting in Cincinnati's Walnut Hills neighborhood has left one individual hospitalized following an incident late Sunday evening. According to FOX19, Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge stated that officers responded to a report of a man allegedly holding a knife and a gun at around 9:30 p.m. in the 3000 block of Gilbert Avenue.
While the details of what transpired are still emerging, Chief Theetge mentioned during a news conference that "something transpired" once officers arrived on the scene, leading to an officer discharging their weapon. The suspect was shot in the hip and suffered non-life-threatening injuries, as per the police chief's briefing. He was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center for treatment. A knife was recovered at the scene, confirming part of the initial report.
The Cincinnati Police Department's Homicide Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting, along with the city's Citizen Complaint Authority (CCA) and the Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office, Theetge confirmed. Local12 News reports that Gilbert Avenue was shut down in the area following the incident.
Further details regarding the shooting are expected to be disclosed in an upcoming news conference on Monday afternoon. FOP President Officer Ken Kober indicated to FOX19 that the involved officer was physically unharmed. "Officer is physically fine," he said in a statement obtained by FOX19, noting that additional information would be shared following the press conference. Investigations remain in the preliminary stages, with interviews of the officers and the suspect yet to occur, WLWT quoted Chief Theetge as saying.
