"I was about to get in bed when somebody called to say, 'Miss Katrina, your daughter's shot.' I'm like, what? Like, you know, to me that's one of the worst calls that you can ever get in your life," Trina said.A bandaged left arm is a painful reminder for Trina and her 16-year-old daughter about what happened Sunday night at The Banks along Cincinnati's riverfront.That’s where five people were shot Sunday, two fatally. Police said two teenagers engaged in a shootout, with three innocent people caught in the crossfire. The two teens shooting were killed, officials said.Trina's daughter was among those struck by the gunfire. "I was hoping that it was really just an arm wound," Trina said. "I was hoping that it was really just a flesh wound."At first, Trina's teenage daughter thought she'd been hit by a firework that somehow veered off course. Then she realized she'd been hit by a bullet.The teen said she was on The Banks after spending a fun night with friends seeing a new action movie at Newport on the Levee.The group walked across the Taylor Southgate Bridge to get a ride home ahead of a midnight curfew.The teen said a snow-cone vendor caught her eye and as she walked to get a treat, the bullet found her.Trina, a medical professional, couldn't help but think the worst until she was able to find out how her daughter was doing."I don't know what it could have been," Trina said. "Because, you know, me, like, 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."Grateful her daughter is going to be okay, Trina hopes everyone, including other parents and mentors, will do more to help young people realize the futility of gun violence."I actually feel like we (sic) failing on our kids, to be honest," Trina said. "It’s scary. I'm happy that my daughter is still here."Trina also hopes city leaders will focus more on ways to help young people find meaningful job opportunities. She's a firm believer in the notion that idle hands can lead to very bad outcomes.
"I was about to get in bed when somebody called to say, 'Miss Katrina, your daughter's shot.' I'm like, what? Like, you know, to me that's one of the worst calls that you can ever get in your life," Trina said.
A bandaged left arm is a painful reminder for Trina and her 16-year-old daughter about what happened Sunday night at The Banks along Cincinnati's riverfront.
That’s where five people were shot Sunday, two fatally. Police said two teenagers engaged in a shootout, with three innocent people caught in the crossfire. The two teens shooting were killed, officials said.
Trina's daughter was among those struck by the gunfire.
"I was hoping that it was really just an arm wound," Trina said. "I was hoping that it was really just a flesh wound."
At first, Trina's teenage daughter thought she'd been hit by a firework that somehow veered off course. Then she realized she'd been hit by a bullet.
The teen said she was on The Banks after spending a fun night with friends seeing a new action movie at Newport on the Levee.
The group walked across the Taylor Southgate Bridge to get a ride home ahead of a midnight curfew.
The teen said a snow-cone vendor caught her eye and as she walked to get a treat, the bullet found her.
Trina, a medical professional, couldn't help but think the worst until she was able to find out how her daughter was doing.
"I don't know what it could have been," Trina said. "Because, you know, me, like, 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."
Grateful her daughter is going to be okay, Trina hopes everyone, including other parents and mentors, will do more to help young people realize the futility of gun violence.
"I actually feel like we (sic) failing on our kids, to be honest," Trina said. "It’s scary. I'm happy that my daughter is still here."
Trina also hopes city leaders will focus more on ways to help young people find meaningful job opportunities. She's a firm believer in the notion that idle hands can lead to very bad outcomes.
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