The phrase "could have been me" was spoken more than once today near the scene where someone shot and killed Nicholas Kernan."You know, that property management company and what happened to that guy, like I say, that's such a sad one because that could have been me," said Art, who lives in Clifton.The shooting happened a little after 3 p.m. on Tuesday while Kernan was doing landscaping work at a Corryville apartment building owned by Uptown Rental Properties.The president of Uptown Rental Properties told WLWT that someone approached Kernan and demanded money. When Kernan said he didn't have any cash, the man shot Kernan in the head."People (are) just so unforgiving nowadays, and just so hot-tempered and just so quick to disrespect somebody because they're serving two masters. You can't serve two masters - God and money," Art said.A neighbor shared doorbell camera footage with WLWT. It doesn't show the shooter, but it captures the sound of a single gunshot. Afterward, you can hear birds chirping as if nothing happened.But Kernan's loved ones are dealing with the very real aftermath of a senseless shooting. His step-daughter shared heartwarming photos while calling the 43-year-old a "big teddy bear" who would help anyone.Alden Mcduffie, a UC student who lives near the scene of the shooting, spent part of Wednesday trying to comprehend Tuesday's deadly violence."Well, I like to think that that's not actually how it goes. But lately it has been proven that sometimes people just stink and sometimes bad things just happen," McDuffie said.Art echoed that sentiment."It's just, you know, one of those things," he said. "Bad things happen to good people."Police are not saying much about Tuesday's shooting. But an incident report describes the possible shooter as a man standing 5'10" and weighing between 165 and 180 pounds. A witness said the man was wearing a yellow face mask, a yellow or orange hoodie and black shorts - and was sprinting from E. University Ave. toward Highland Ave. in nearby Mount Auburn.
The phrase "could have been me" was spoken more than once today near the scene where someone shot and killed Nicholas Kernan.
"You know, that property management company and what happened to that guy, like I say, that's such a sad one because that could have been me," said Art, who lives in Clifton.
The shooting happened a little after 3 p.m. on Tuesday while Kernan was doing landscaping work at a Corryville apartment building owned by Uptown Rental Properties.
The president of Uptown Rental Properties told WLWT that someone approached Kernan and demanded money. When Kernan said he didn't have any cash, the man shot Kernan in the head.
"People (are) just so unforgiving nowadays, and just so hot-tempered and just so quick to disrespect somebody because they're serving two masters. You can't serve two masters - God and money," Art said.
A neighbor shared doorbell camera footage with WLWT. It doesn't show the shooter, but it captures the sound of a single gunshot. Afterward, you can hear birds chirping as if nothing happened.
But Kernan's loved ones are dealing with the very real aftermath of a senseless shooting. His step-daughter shared heartwarming photos while calling the 43-year-old a "big teddy bear" who would help anyone.
Alden Mcduffie, a UC student who lives near the scene of the shooting, spent part of Wednesday trying to comprehend Tuesday's deadly violence.
"Well, I like to think that that's not actually how it goes. But lately it has been proven that sometimes people just stink and sometimes bad things just happen," McDuffie said.
Art echoed that sentiment.
"It's just, you know, one of those things," he said. "Bad things happen to good people."
Police are not saying much about Tuesday's shooting. But an incident report describes the possible shooter as a man standing 5'10" and weighing between 165 and 180 pounds. A witness said the man was wearing a yellow face mask, a yellow or orange hoodie and black shorts - and was sprinting from E. University Ave. toward Highland Ave. in nearby Mount Auburn.
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