New documents outline the first calls and the response to the Smale Riverfront Park shooting.People called frantically asking for help.First responders from across Greater Cincinnati rushed to the scene.Officials said police were already starting to clear the park before the shooting, then the calls started pouring in.Dispatchers went right to work trying to get more police and fire units to the scene as chaos turned into even more chaos."We just got a bunch of kids -- I thought it was fireworks -- but they're running away from the park," an officer said in radio traffic.New dispatch reports help paint the grim scene at Smale Riverfront Park on the night of July 4.It was 10:47 p.m. when the first 911 call came in, reporting a shooting near a playground.By 10:48 p.m., a caller reported a 17-year-old girl and teen boy were shot, according to dispatch records.The documents show at 10:50 p.m., someone called reporting three people were shot near the Roebling Suspension Bridge.Records show 75 police units from all districts responded to The Banks."We're just across from the carousel. We've got at least two down," an officer said in radio traffic.The dispatcher responded in the radio traffic letting the officer know they are "getting standby cars now."By 10:54 p.m., records show first responders performing CPR.At 10:55 p.m., they indicate another victim has been found."I have a critical male behind Paul Brown Stadium. (Inaudible) city-wide assistance. We have a large group of people surrounding officers and surrounding the victim," an officer said in radio traffic.At 10:56 p.m., police said a woman told them her boyfriend was shot.By 10:58 p.m., officers were trying to get people out of the park, according to the dispatch records.At 11:03 p.m., dispatchers noted a medic was taking a critical patient to UC Medical Center.The report showed by 11:14 p.m., an officer rushed someone to the hospital themselves."I'm going to go ahead and take her to the hospital. We have no ambulances," an officer said on radio traffic.At this point, it appears four shooting victims were either taken to the hospital by official means or showed up on their own.Records reveal between 11:22 p.m. and 11:46 p.m., several bridges, including the suspension bridge, were closed but reopened.By 12:24 a.m., dispatchers relayed information about a victim who died on scene, according to the documents.It was at 2:14 a.m., that the report shows the Hamilton County coroner arrived.Radio traffic also reveals at least one officer needed a lockout kit for their cruiser in the midst of the dramatic scene.The park apparently reopened by about 5 a.m.The documents also show numerous outside agencies also responded to help Cincinnati police.The agencies include Springdale police and the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.They also show northern Kentucky departments responded to help on their side of the river.
New documents outline the first calls and the response to the Smale Riverfront Park shooting.
People called frantically asking for help.
First responders from across Greater Cincinnati rushed to the scene.
Officials said police were already starting to clear the park before the shooting, then the calls started pouring in.
Dispatchers went right to work trying to get more police and fire units to the scene as chaos turned into even more chaos.
"We just got a bunch of kids -- I thought it was fireworks -- but they're running away from the park," an officer said in radio traffic.
New dispatch reports help paint the grim scene at Smale Riverfront Park on the night of July 4.
It was 10:47 p.m. when the first 911 call came in, reporting a shooting near a playground.
By 10:48 p.m., a caller reported a 17-year-old girl and teen boy were shot, according to dispatch records.
The documents show at 10:50 p.m., someone called reporting three people were shot near the Roebling Suspension Bridge.
Records show 75 police units from all districts responded to The Banks.
"We're just across from the carousel. We've got at least two down," an officer said in radio traffic.
The dispatcher responded in the radio traffic letting the officer know they are "getting standby cars now."
By 10:54 p.m., records show first responders performing CPR.
At 10:55 p.m., they indicate another victim has been found.
"I have a critical male behind Paul Brown Stadium. (Inaudible) city-wide assistance. We have a large group of people surrounding officers and surrounding the victim," an officer said in radio traffic.
At 10:56 p.m., police said a woman told them her boyfriend was shot.
By 10:58 p.m., officers were trying to get people out of the park, according to the dispatch records.
At 11:03 p.m., dispatchers noted a medic was taking a critical patient to UC Medical Center.
The report showed by 11:14 p.m., an officer rushed someone to the hospital themselves.
"I'm going to go ahead and take her to the hospital. We have no ambulances," an officer said on radio traffic.
At this point, it appears four shooting victims were either taken to the hospital by official means or showed up on their own.
Records reveal between 11:22 p.m. and 11:46 p.m., several bridges, including the suspension bridge, were closed but reopened.
By 12:24 a.m., dispatchers relayed information about a victim who died on scene, according to the documents.
It was at 2:14 a.m., that the report shows the Hamilton County coroner arrived.
Radio traffic also reveals at least one officer needed a lockout kit for their cruiser in the midst of the dramatic scene.
The park apparently reopened by about 5 a.m.
The documents also show numerous outside agencies also responded to help Cincinnati police.
The agencies include Springdale police and the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.
They also show northern Kentucky departments responded to help on their side of the river.
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