CINCINNATI — Two juveniles were taken into custody Wednesday morning after shots were fired near an Over-the-Rhine elementary school, Cincinnati police said.
Just after 8 a.m., shots were fired on Antique Street, which is directly in front of Rothenberg Preparatory Academy.
Police said the shots fired call involved a vehicle, which was later found at the Shell gas station on Liberty Street. When police approached the vehicle, its occupants fled the vehicle and ran.
One occupant ran into the former Moerlein brewery building, and he was apprehended by police in the building. Another occupants ran across Moore Street and into St. Francis Seraph School.
Jennifer Schack, the director of media relations for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, said the person climbed over the fences surrounding St. Francis and entered the school through a first floor bathroom window. That suspect was never in the presence of students, Schack said.
Schack said the school was already on lockdown, and the juvenile was found in the basement of the building before being escorted out by the school's principal. From there, police took the juvenile into custody.
There was also a third person apprehended by police, but they could not confirm their involvement.
Cincinnati Public Schools said Rothenberg was also placed on a temporary lockdown as a precaution due to the police activity in the area.
"CPS' security team followed safety protocols and worked closely with the Cincinnati Police Department," the district said.
Police are continuing to investigate the incident.
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