CINCINNATI — Four people were shot in the span of 12 hours on the same street in Avondale.
Cincinnati police are searching for a suspect after a Monday night shooting near the intersection of Reading Road and Carplin Place left three people injured. Police said this was part of an aggravated robbery.
Investigators said all three victims were taken to UC Medical Center just a few blocks away and have non-life-threatening injuries.
About 12 hours later, there was another shooting at the intersection of Alameda and Carplin Place.
BREAKING: There’s a police scene on Carplin Place in Avondale. Neighbors tell me they heard about 5-6 gunshots. We can see multiple shell casings on the ground. @WCPO pic.twitter.com/kFAee1FZwB
— Jessica Hart WCPO (@JessicaHartTV) October 4, 2022
CPD Sergeant Anthony Mitchell said one woman was shot and brought herself to the hospital. He noted her injuries are non-life threatening.
"We got report of shots fired into a residence. As officers responded, we saw several shell casings. We know right now there was one female victim that was shot in the foot," Mitchell said. “We do know we’re looking for a dark-colored GMC vehicle that was seen fleeing from this area."
He noted police are looking for the suspect in both shootings. Police have not provided a suspect description.
“Any time there’s a shooting it’s always concerning. Right now, with us being in the beginning stages of the investigation there’s no way we can determine if this is connected or related," Mitchell said.
Pastor Ennis Tait with New Beginnings Church of the Living God said the amount of shell casings found is concerning.
"When you start to see that kind of gunfire popping up in a community like Avondale, it creates another fear for families especially when certain times our children are out on the street," Tait said.
He said more young people are getting their hands on guns. Tait added there needs to be a stronger front from both the police and community to enact change.
“The help has to come from different resources and different sources, but it has to be consistent that’s the issue. These sporadic initiatives that we do to kind of jump off to respond to problems ... they’re just putting bandaids on the problem and really not looking for a solution," Tait said.
So far there have been no arrests in either shooting.
If you have any information regarding either shooting, call Cincinnati Crimestoppers or the Cincinnati Police Department.
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