A quiet Thursday night in Cincinnati's Winton Hills neighborhood turned deadly when a man was fatally shot on Craft Street, drawing a large police response to the city’s north side.
According to police, officers were called to reports of a shooting on Craft Street around 10:30 p.m. First responders tried life-saving measures on the wounded man, but he did not survive. Investigators have not released any suspect description, and the case remains open.
Local 12 reports that officers arrived to find the victim suffering from at least one gunshot wound on Craft Street. The station notes that despite attempts to save him, the man later died and that no suspect information was immediately available.
Winton Hills Has Seen Multiple Recent Shootings
The Winton Hills and neighboring Winton Terrace area have been coping with a steady drumbeat of gun violence in recent months. Local outlets have documented several shootings, including other incidents on Craft Street that prompted homicide investigations.
WCPO and other Cincinnati stations have covered both fatal and nonfatal shootings in the neighborhood, underscoring ongoing concerns about gunfire in this pocket of the city.
Police Ask For Tips
Cincinnati police are asking anyone with information about the latest shooting to contact the department’s Homicide Unit. Previous reports list the Homicide Unit tip line as 513-352-3542 and Crime Stoppers as 513-352-3040, numbers provided in local coverage and on the department’s own public resources.
WLWT and the City of Cincinnati police pages list those contacts for people who may be able to help detectives.
The Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit is leading the investigation and has not announced any arrests. Detectives have urged anyone who was in the area, or who may have video or other information, to contact Crime Stoppers or the Homicide Unit as they work to piece together what happened, according to Local 12.
