CINCINNATI — The three people shot and killed in Corryville near the University of Cincinnati's campus have been identified.
The coroner has identified the three victims as 22-year-old Shawn McDaniel Jr., 21-year-old Laurenz Nixon and McDaniel Jr.'s father, 44-year-old Shawn McDaniel Sr.
Four men were shot in total, police said. CPD previously said five people were shot.
Captain Mark Burns said police heard gunshots near East University Avenue and Highland Avenue early Monday morning at approximately 2:50 a.m.
The University of Cincinnati sent out an alert on X, formerly known as Twitter, telling students that police were responding in the area at 2:54 a.m. Another alert was sent at 3:12 a.m. stating that a shooting occurred near the campus.
UC Emergency- Police responding to emergency reported on Highland/E University. If safe, stay at your location. Be observant/take action as needed.
— UC Public Safety (@UCPublicSafety) July 1, 2024
UC Emergency- Police on scene of shooting at Highland/ E University. If safe, stay at your location. Be observant / take action as needed. More info soon.
— UC Public Safety (@UCPublicSafety) July 1, 2024
When police arrived on the scene, they found four victims, Burns said.
CPD said McDaniel Sr. was pronounced dead on scene and Nixon and McDaniel Jr. were taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center where they were pronounced dead.
According to Burns, another individual was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. CPD said the individual is in "serious but stable condition."
Police previously told us a fifth victim self-transported to a hospital across town. CPD said they have determined that this individual was not a victim of the shooting near UC.
Burns said someone on the scene ran into a house with a weapon and there was a brief standoff. The person was taken into custody but Burns said they are unsure if the individual was the shooter.
The University of Cincinnati sent an alert saying "all-clear" on X at 3:51 a.m.
UC Emergency:ALL CLEAR Officers responded to Highland/ E University for a shooting. Suspect in custody and police will maintain heavy presence.
— UC Public Safety (@UCPublicSafety) July 1, 2024
Ronald Caulton, a resident in the area, told us he heard the gunshots from his home.
"I was laying in my bed and I started hearing something that sounds like shotguns, about four blasts," Caulton said. "I say somebody celebrating the 4th very early and then after that, there was maybe about eight or nine other shots, right? And I'm like ‘Good heavens!’ I say that’s not no firecrackers. I say that's gunshots, you know, and so then my daughter, she was already in there calling 911."
Part of East University Avenue was closed for several hours Monday.
CPD is asking anyone with information to call the Homicide Unit at 513-352-3542.
A previous version of this story said five people were shot.
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