Shots were fired in broad daylight in College Hill on Sunday, just steps away from Cincinnati Police District 5.Investigators said two men are in custody and no one was hit by gunfire.But this is the latest shooting this weekend, bringing the number to four in 24 hours.It just adds to the frustration being felt in the community.Cincinnati police said they're putting a comprehensive plan to work and neighbors are helping. We also talked with a man who saw the aftermath of the shooting in College Hill and he said he could not believe what happened."I am glad that we didn't get here a few minutes earlier," Andrew Vogel said.Vogel came for Chinese food, but arrived to find broken glass, a gun in the street and yellow crime tape marking off the scene of a shootout near Hamilton and Cedar Avenues in College Hill."I know that the lady that runs the restaurant that we were in is freaked out," Vogel said.Cincinnati police found two men fighting on the ground after hearing gunshots between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday, just steps from the offices of District 5.No one was hit by gunfire, but police recovered drug paraphernalia and the gun, and also spotted a phone and smoke shop with a shattered window.Both men are now in custody, according to police on the scene.This follows three shootings on Saturday night.The first, in Over-The-Rhine, at about 7:18 p.m. in the 200 block of W. McMicken Avenue where police said a man in his 40s was hit.CPD said a second shooting happened at 7:30 p.m. in the 1700 block of Kinney Avenue in Evanston.Police found a 43-year-old man had been shot and was driven to the hospital in a car.The third shooting happened about two hours after that in Oakley outside Urban Air Adventure Park.Cincinnati police said three people were shot and were taken to the hospital in a car.We're told none of the victims have died.Cincinnati police said they're tackling the violence with a comprehensive plan."We've really been maximizing our use of technology, our use of intelligence, have been very intentional about how we deploy," Lt. Col. Mike John told WLWT in an interview last week.But people are shaken after a turbulent weekend."The gun, right over my shoulder, and that's scary. That's probably as close as I've ever been to a gun," Vogel said.By our count, we now have at least 348 shootings in the city.Police said neighbors are stepping up and calling to report these incidents.They said they want to be part of the solution.Cincinnati police ask anyone with information about the recent violence in the city to call CrimeStoppers at 513-352-3040. You can remain anonymous.
Shots were fired in broad daylight in College Hill on Sunday, just steps away from Cincinnati Police District 5.
Investigators said two men are in custody and no one was hit by gunfire.
But this is the latest shooting this weekend, bringing the number to four in 24 hours.
It just adds to the frustration being felt in the community.
Cincinnati police said they're putting a comprehensive plan to work and neighbors are helping.
We also talked with a man who saw the aftermath of the shooting in College Hill and he said he could not believe what happened.
"I am glad that we didn't get here a few minutes earlier," Andrew Vogel said.
Vogel came for Chinese food, but arrived to find broken glass, a gun in the street and yellow crime tape marking off the scene of a shootout near Hamilton and Cedar Avenues in College Hill.
"I know that the lady that runs the restaurant that we were in is freaked out," Vogel said.
Cincinnati police found two men fighting on the ground after hearing gunshots between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday, just steps from the offices of District 5.
No one was hit by gunfire, but police recovered drug paraphernalia and the gun, and also spotted a phone and smoke shop with a shattered window.
Both men are now in custody, according to police on the scene.
This follows three shootings on Saturday night.
The first, in Over-The-Rhine, at about 7:18 p.m. in the 200 block of W. McMicken Avenue where police said a man in his 40s was hit.
CPD said a second shooting happened at 7:30 p.m. in the 1700 block of Kinney Avenue in Evanston.
Police found a 43-year-old man had been shot and was driven to the hospital in a car.
The third shooting happened about two hours after that in Oakley outside Urban Air Adventure Park.
Cincinnati police said three people were shot and were taken to the hospital in a car.
We're told none of the victims have died.
Cincinnati police said they're tackling the violence with a comprehensive plan.
"We've really been maximizing our use of technology, our use of intelligence, have been very intentional about how we deploy," Lt. Col. Mike John told WLWT in an interview last week.
But people are shaken after a turbulent weekend.
"The gun, right over my shoulder, and that's scary. That's probably as close as I've ever been to a gun," Vogel said.
By our count, we now have at least 348 shootings in the city.
Police said neighbors are stepping up and calling to report these incidents.
They said they want to be part of the solution.
Cincinnati police ask anyone with information about the recent violence in the city to call CrimeStoppers at 513-352-3040. You can remain anonymous.
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