A 42-year-old man, identified as Kevin Garr, was pronounced dead following a shooting in Cincinnati's CUF neighborhood, as per the Cincinnati Police Department (CPD). According to a report in The Enquirer, the incident occurred yesterday afternoon around 4:13 p.m. near the 600 block of Riddle Road.
CPD officers arrived at the scene to discover Garr with a gunshot wound. Despite being swiftly transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Garr succumbed to his injuries. The details surrounding the shooting are limited, and the CPD has yet to identify any suspects publicly. They are actively urging anyone with information to come forward and are determined to closely investigate this matter, as noted in a statement obtained by the WCPO coverage.
This latest shooting marks the second fatal incident in the CUF area in just over a week. On February 28, Darren Williams, 53, was also found shot in the Mont Michel apartment complex's parking lot on the same block of Riddle Road. Details provided by local news suggest an unsettling pattern of violence within this Cincinnati neighborhood, a collection of Clifton Heights, University Heights, and Fairview, known collectively as CUF, located at the southwest fringe of the University of Cincinnati campus.
The increase in shootings has prompted a response from the CPD's Homicide Unit. Their ongoing investigation is an attempt to not only seek justice for the victims but also to quell the growing concerns of residents shaken by the recurrent violence. FOX19 reports that the police are asking for witnesses or individuals with relevant information to help by contacting the Homicide Unit at 513-352-3542.
