5 shot at Covington bar; suspect in custody

THE START OF THE WORKWEEK. I WILL HAVE THE TIMELINE COMING UP. MOLLIE: NEW ON WLWT, FIVE PEOPLE WERE HURT, ONE CRITICALLY, IN A SHOOTING IN COVINGTON LATE LAST NIGHT. WLWT NEWS 5’S HELENA BATTIPAGLIA IS LIVE WITH THE INVESTIGATION AND THE QUESTIONS POLICE STILL NEED TO ANSWER. HELENA? HELENA: MOLLIE, STILL A LOT OF DETAILS WE’RE STILL WORKING TO FIND OUT TONIGHT, ONE OF THEM BEING WHY DID THIS HAPPEN IN THE FIRST PLAC WE DO KNOW THAT IT WAS IN THIS GENERAL AREA. NEIGHBORS TELL US AROUND 10:30 LAST NIGHT, THEY SAW A LOT OF CRIME SCENE TAPE, POLICE CARS . AND THAT WAS ON EAST MLK JUNIOR BOULEVARD. AT LEAST FIVE WERE SHOT. ONE OF THEM NOW HAS LIFE THREATENING INJURIES. THEY DO HAVE A SUSPECT IN CUSTODY. THAT SUSPECT WAS QUESTIONED AT COVINGTON POLICE HEADQUARTERS ALONG WITH A NUMBER OF WITNESSES. WE SPOKE WITH A MAN WHO LIVES IN THE AREA RIGHT HERE. HE WAS WALKING DOWN THIS STREET ABOUT A HALF HOUR AFTER THE SHOOTING HAPPENED. AND HERE’S HIS REACTION. >> THAT’S NORMAL. AND HONESTLY, I HATE TO SAY IT LIKE THAT, BUT YOU SEE STUFF LIKE THIS ALL THE TIME. AND YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO BE ABLE TO GO AND HAVE FUN. YOU WANT TO TRAVEL AND THAT STUFF AND YOU WANT TO KICK IT WITH YOUR FRIENDS. IF YOU CAN’T GO TO A SIMPLE GATHERING AT A BAR AND YOU HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT STUFF LIKE THAT, WHAT IS THE POINT IN GOING OUT? HELENA: NOW, WE DID CHECK IN WITH SECOND TIME AROUND BAR HERE . ONLY ONE PERSON WAS INSIDE. HE TOLD US HE WASN’T SURE IF THE BAR WOULD BE OPEN TONIGHT. WE ALSO CHECKED WITH COVINGTON POLICE TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY MORE UPDATES AND INFORMATION

Police: 5 shot at Covington bar; suspect in custody

Updated: 6:22 PM EST Jan 23, 2021

Five people were shot at a bar in Covington Friday.According to Kenton County dispatch, the shooting happened at 2nd Time Around bar, which is located at 217 E. Martin Luther King Blvd., just before 10 p.m.Covington police said when they arrived at the scene, they located several individuals who had been shot. A total of five victims were found suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. According to police, one of the victims may have life-threatening injuries.Police said there's "limited information" as to why the shooting occurred.Authorities have a suspect who they believe fired the shots in custody and that person is being taken to the Covington police headquarters.Anyone with information is asked to call Covington police at 859-292-2234.

COVINGTON, Ky. —

Five people were shot at a bar in Covington Friday.

According to Kenton County dispatch, the shooting happened at 2nd Time Around bar, which is located at 217 E. Martin Luther King Blvd., just before 10 p.m.

Covington police said when they arrived at the scene, they located several individuals who had been shot. A total of five victims were found suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. According to police, one of the victims may have life-threatening injuries.

Police said there's "limited information" as to why the shooting occurred.

Authorities have a suspect who they believe fired the shots in custody and that person is being taken to the Covington police headquarters.

Anyone with information is asked to call Covington police at 859-292-2234.