A Cincinnati woman is facing felony charges after police say she fired multiple shots at a man following an argument, with gunfire striking his apartment and a shell casing turning up in the street. Sparkle Woods was scheduled to be arraigned Thursday morning on charges tied to the shooting, which police say happened Wednesday.
According to court records cited by WKRC, Woods fired from a vehicle in the roadway, and the victim's apartment was struck by gunfire as a result. Police said the man was walking away from Woods after an argument when she fired at him several times, and investigators recovered a shell casing from the street, court records allege.
Charges Include Felony Counts for Firing Into a Home
Woods is charged with felonious assault, improperly discharging a firearm into a habitation, and discharging a firearm on or near prohibited premises, per the station's report. Under Ohio law, felonious assault is classified as a felony of the second degree except as otherwise provided, according to the Ohio Revised Code. The statute covering gunfire into an occupied home similarly describes that offense as a felony, per the Ohio Revised Code, while the separate prohibited-premises statute classifies certain violations as a fourth-degree misdemeanor, according to a related section of the Ohio Revised Code.
Earlier Gun Case From 2025 Resurfaces
Beyond the Wednesday shooting allegations, Woods also faces a separate misdemeanor charge alleging she admitted to pointing and firing a gun at another person in Cincinnati back in June 2025, court records allege. That earlier case was refiled this month, according to court records referenced in the same account.
Cincinnati Police track reported shootings and violent crime incidents citywide through its Records Management System, which logs charge codes tied to offenses including felonious assault, per the city's own crime-reporting portal. The department also runs the CIRV program, which partners with community groups and social service providers to address gun violence through outreach aimed at chronic violent offenders affiliated with street groups, according to the city's data portal.
