A 16-year-old was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a shooting in Avondale Monday evening.The shooting happened at the intersections of Reading Road and Rockdale Avenue near the Family Dollar store at around 7:30 p.m.According to Cincinnati police, a 16-year-old was shot and taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.Witnesses at the scene told WLWT that a teenage boy was crossing Reading Road when a car crept up and shot him. The vehicle then took off, witnesses said. Police have not released any suspect information."I ran outside without my walker because a child is just something you run for," said neighbor Jennifer Foster.Foster rushed to the scene at Reading Road and quickly realized the teen is someone she knows."I just passed him this morning, you know, and he knocked on my door yesterday morning, he said, 'Ms. Jenn, this your package because you're the only one ordered dog treats for your dog' and I said, 'Thank you baby' and he went on up the stairs and stuff," she said.On the street corner, a sign from Cincinnati Works promoted fatherhood and brotherhood. The neighborhood is trying to stop violence in the streets.Mitch Morris says it's a sad night in the city."My guys was just up here working, tonight. We came out here at 4:30 p.m., and worked and worked until it started raining. Right over here in this lot right here and so after it started raining, we called it off. Wasn't a half hour, hour later, we got a call there was a shooting up here. So we're back up here now," he said.With more than a dozen markers on the ground and frustration and heartache in the air, the community is traumatized by another shooting."All I know is somebody's hurt real bad right now. It's a family that we just need to pray for," Morris said.WLWT will provide updates when more information is available.
A 16-year-old was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a shooting in Avondale Monday evening.
The shooting happened at the intersections of Reading Road and Rockdale Avenue near the Family Dollar store at around 7:30 p.m.
According to Cincinnati police, a 16-year-old was shot and taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Witnesses at the scene told WLWT that a teenage boy was crossing Reading Road when a car crept up and shot him. The vehicle then took off, witnesses said.
Police have not released any suspect information.
"I ran outside without my walker because a child is just something you run for," said neighbor Jennifer Foster.
Foster rushed to the scene at Reading Road and quickly realized the teen is someone she knows.
"I just passed him this morning, you know, and he knocked on my door yesterday morning, he said, 'Ms. Jenn, this your package because you're the only one ordered dog treats for your dog' and I said, 'Thank you baby' and he went on up the stairs and stuff," she said.
On the street corner, a sign from Cincinnati Works promoted fatherhood and brotherhood. The neighborhood is trying to stop violence in the streets.
Mitch Morris says it's a sad night in the city.
"My guys was just up here working, tonight. We came out here at 4:30 p.m., and worked and worked until it started raining. Right over here in this lot right here and so after it started raining, we called it off. Wasn't a half hour, hour later, we got a call there was a shooting up here. So we're back up here now," he said.
With more than a dozen markers on the ground and frustration and heartache in the air, the community is traumatized by another shooting.
"All I know is somebody's hurt real bad right now. It's a family that we just need to pray for," Morris said.
WLWT will provide updates when more information is available.
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