Three victims of the shooting at Smale Riverfront Park are recovering.Police said a 17-year-old girl is in critical condition and a 16-year-old girl and 15-year-old boy are healing after they were shot in the arm.Family members told WLWT the oldest victim is in intensive care.They said she has organ damage, but also told us she is stable after ending up caught in the crossfire.We also talked with the mother of a 16-year-old who was shot."I was about to get in bed when somebody called and said, 'Ms. Katrina, your daughter's shot'. I'm like, what," Trina said.It was a phone call that changed everything for Trina.We are not using anything more than her first name and not identifying her 16-year-old daughter at their request after the shooting at Smale Riverfront Park on Sunday.Trina said she is a nurse and started considering how badly her daughter could be hurt."They said that she was shot in the arm, like, and I don't know what it could've been because, you know, me, I see it all the time. It can go through the arm and go into the chest. So, I didn't really know what was happening," Trina said.It is unbelievable, yet somehow feels predictable to this mother."I didn't want her to go down there. Specifically before, specifically for this reason. It seems like every weekend the kids convene down there and it just be a mess, like, there's all types of fights and stuff like that," she said.Trina told us her 16-year-old daughter was shot as she went to the park after a movie.She said the bullet is still inside.Police said a 15-year-old boy was shot in the arm, too.Even more concerning, officials said a 17-year-old girl is in critical condition after being shot in the back.Her loved ones said she is in intensive care.They also said she lost a kidney and has a damaged liver, but is stable at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.They said she was not part of the fight.For these families, there is a lot to process, including a shared pain knowing some lives have been changed forever and some have been lost."There's nothing that you can say to make a person feel better about their loved one being gone. There's nothing," Trina said.Family members of the 17-year-old said she only turned 17 in May.They said she was at the park celebrating the Fourth of July with some friends.Trina said she feels children are being failed across the board, as she reflected on the shooting.She said there are issues with parenting, the school system and a lack of jobs and other opportunities to keep kids off the streets.
Three victims of the shooting at Smale Riverfront Park are recovering.
Police said a 17-year-old girl is in critical condition and a 16-year-old girl and 15-year-old boy are healing after they were shot in the arm.
Family members told WLWT the oldest victim is in intensive care.
They said she has organ damage, but also told us she is stable after ending up caught in the crossfire.
We also talked with the mother of a 16-year-old who was shot.
"I was about to get in bed when somebody called and said, 'Ms. Katrina, your daughter's shot'. I'm like, what," Trina said.
It was a phone call that changed everything for Trina.
We are not using anything more than her first name and not identifying her 16-year-old daughter at their request after the shooting at Smale Riverfront Park on Sunday.
Trina said she is a nurse and started considering how badly her daughter could be hurt.
"They said that she was shot in the arm, like, and I don't know what it could've been because, you know, me, I see it all the time. It can go through the arm and go into the chest. So, I didn't really know what was happening," Trina said.
It is unbelievable, yet somehow feels predictable to this mother.
"I didn't want her to go down there. Specifically before, specifically for this reason. It seems like every weekend the kids convene down there and it just be a mess, like, there's all types of fights and stuff like that," she said.
Trina told us her 16-year-old daughter was shot as she went to the park after a movie.
She said the bullet is still inside.
Police said a 15-year-old boy was shot in the arm, too.
Even more concerning, officials said a 17-year-old girl is in critical condition after being shot in the back.
Her loved ones said she is in intensive care.
They also said she lost a kidney and has a damaged liver, but is stable at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
They said she was not part of the fight.
For these families, there is a lot to process, including a shared pain knowing some lives have been changed forever and some have been lost.
"There's nothing that you can say to make a person feel better about their loved one being gone. There's nothing," Trina said.
Family members of the 17-year-old said she only turned 17 in May.
They said she was at the park celebrating the Fourth of July with some friends.
Trina said she feels children are being failed across the board, as she reflected on the shooting.
She said there are issues with parenting, the school system and a lack of jobs and other opportunities to keep kids off the streets.
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