Cincinnati police are trying to untangle a mystery after a person with a gunshot wound walked into the University of Cincinnati Medical Center early Thursday, leaving detectives with a victim but no clear crime scene.
According to FOX19, officers from Cincinnati Police District 3 were called to the hospital around 3:30 a.m. Thursday. That response came after ShotSpotter reported gunfire overnight somewhere in District 3, but police have not yet said whether those alerts are directly tied to the wounded patient. The station also reports that investigators have not released information on the person’s condition or any possible suspects.
Where District 3 Patrols
District 3 covers big stretches of Cincinnati’s west side, including Westwood, East and West Price Hill, Camp Washington and Northside, and spans roughly 20 square miles, according to the City of Cincinnati. That broad footprint means detectives may be checking a wide area as they search for where the shooting actually happened.
Hospital Drop-Offs Complicate Probes
This is not the first time in recent weeks that someone with a gunshot wound has turned up at a Cincinnati hospital, while the scene of the crime remains a question mark. An earlier Hoodline story, Walks Into Christ Hospital, described how these kinds of cases can slow detectives down by separating crucial evidence from the victim and the moment of the shooting.
How to Help Investigators
Police had released only limited information as of Thursday morning and are asking for help from the public. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit at (513) 352-3542, as listed by the Cincinnati Police Department. Anonymous tips can be left with Greater Cincinnati Crime Stoppers at (513) 352-3040, according to local reporting.
This is a developing story. Hoodline will update this post as police release additional details.
