A West Price Hill home turned into a crime scene last night after Cincinnati police say a man fired a shot toward his grandson inside a house on Rosemont Avenue. The round was fired around 9:30 p.m. in the 800 block, and authorities said the bullet did not hit anyone. Officers arrested the suspect at the scene while detectives worked the house into the night, leaving neighbors rattled by yet another late-night call to their block.
Arrest and charges
As reported by WLWT, Cincinnati Police said officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Rosemont Avenue around 9:30 p.m. and took a man into custody at the home. According to the department, he is facing charges of felonious assault and having weapons while under disability and has not yet been publicly identified. WLWT reported that no one was struck by the gunfire and that investigators remained inside gathering evidence.
A block with a recent history of gun calls
Residents and local outlets say yesterday's shot is the latest in a string of incidents on Rosemont Avenue, a stretch that has drawn repeated police attention in recent weeks. Hoodline's coverage of earlier gunfire on the block noted neighbors were left with more questions than answers after previous calls to the same stretch. WCPO reported a May 7 shooting in the 800 block of Rosemont that left one man dead, underscoring how this particular block has been the focus of multiple investigations.
What the charges mean
The charges the suspect faces carry serious penalties under Ohio law. Felonious assault is defined in Ohio Revised Code § 2903.11, which lays out when causing serious physical harm or using a deadly weapon rises to that level. The weapons-under-disability offense appears at Ohio Revised Code § 2923.13, addressing people who are barred from possessing firearms. Any eventual sentence will depend on the evidence, whether prosecutors add specifications, and how the case moves through court.
Investigation underway
WLWT reported that police had not released the suspect's name and that no booking or arraignment information was immediately available. Detectives with CPD's investigative units stayed on scene, collecting shell casings and other potential evidence while canvassing neighbors for any video or eyewitness accounts. The department has not released a suspected motive as the probe continues.
How to share tips
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040 or the Cincinnati Police non‑emergency line at 513-765-1212. The city lists online reporting tools and district contact details on its police contact page, Cincinnati Police, and local outlets also point tipsters to Crime Stoppers for anonymous reports. Investigators urged neighbors who captured video or heard the shot to pass along what they have to help piece together the night's events.
