CINCINNATI — A 15-year-old was hospitalized after a shooting in Winton Hills Friday afternoon.
Cincinnati police said the teen told them he was shot by another teen during a robbery in front of his home on Winneste Avenue. He was shot more than once, with wounds to his abdomen.
Police said the teen was alert when first responders arrived on scene. He was taken into surgery and is expected to survive.
There was no word on if a suspect was identified or arrested.
Pastor Ennis Tait, Faith and Community Alliance president, said he'd been working hard with other Cincinnati anti-youth violence groups to combat violence ahead of the summer break from school.
"Now that summer is coming in and they're going to have more time together then you have other factions that begin to play out where people begin to be agitated and aggravated," he said.
Tait said everyone needs to be focused on providing young boys and girls with positive activities to stay out of trouble. He said that focus shouldn't be done alone, however.
"Same way we are doing in East Westwood, we're doing in Avondale, we're doing in Winton Terrace, and you'll find there's a synergy that happens when the organizations not only rely on each other but trust each other," Tait said.
Tait said anyone interested in collaborating should call him at 513-601-9685.
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