CINCINNATI — A 19-year-old man was taken to the hospital after an early morning carjacking turned shooting in Avondale, Cincinnati police said.
It happened shortly before 4 a.m. Monday near 800 Glenwood Avenue.
According to investigators, the victim told them that he was sleeping in his car when he was approached by two men. He said the men tried to steal his car and when he fought back, they shot him in the leg and took off with the car.
He is expected to make a full recovery, police said.
Pastor Ennis Tate can often be seen walking along Reading Road, working on programs geared toward helping young people in the community. He said he was disappointed to learn about the shooting nearby.
"We've not seen that in a while," Tate said. "Avondale has been pretty quiet and, unfortunately, we've had I think three to four shootings in the last month in different areas of the community."
Tate said the shooting should not take away from the work being done in the neighborhood, but said he hopes it does not continue.
"I would hope that everybody that lives in Cincinnati who is part of a respective community is willing to put something on the line for families to have a better quality of life," Tate said.
Authorities have not released any suspect descriptions and have not said what the alleged stolen car looks like.
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