An 18-year-old man is dead after an overnight shooting in Cincinnati’s CUF neighborhood, according to police. Officers responded to the 2200 block of Ravine Street early today, where Cincinnati Fire personnel determined the victim had died at the scene. The Cincinnati Police Department has turned the investigation over to its Homicide Unit as detectives process the area.
According to The Cincinnati Enquirer, District One officers found the victim, identified by police as Cornelius Edrington Jr., suffering from a gunshot wound on the 2200 block of Ravine Street. The newspaper reports the department released a brief news statement and asked anyone with information to contact investigators. The police news release included a tip line: 513-352-3542.
Where It Happened
CUF, shorthand for Clifton Heights, University Heights, and Fairview, is the cluster of neighborhoods that surrounds the University of Cincinnati and includes Ravine Street, according to the CUF Neighborhood Association. The area includes a mix of student housing and long-term residences, and the 2200 block of Ravine sits within that community. Detectives say they are canvassing the immediate area for witnesses and video evidence.
Citywide Context
Local reporting shows Cincinnati officials are still wrestling with gun violence, even as some crime categories show small declines. An analysis by FOX19 found that while violent offenses have dipped slightly, incidents involving shootings have risen in recent months. Prosecutors and federal partners have also stepped up efforts to prosecute gun crimes, according to reporting by WVXU. Officials say those initiatives are part of the broader response as detectives investigate this latest fatal shooting.
How To Help
Police have asked anyone with information, surveillance video, or other evidence to contact investigators. In the news release cited by The Cincinnati Enquirer, the department listed a tip line at 513-352-3542. The Homicide Unit said it will release additional details as they become available.
