COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — The victim of a fatal shooting outside a Colerain Township convenience store on Sunday was a 16-year-old boy, Colerain police released on Monday.
Police said officers originally responded to a shots fired call on the 9100 block of Pippen Road at around 3:45 p.m. Sunday. A short time later, they learned a shooting victim had been driven to the Pit Stop at the intersection of Pippen and Galbraith.
When they arrived at 2510 West Galbraith Road, first responders found Dameon Hogan, 16, shot. He died from his injuries at the scene.
The woman who called 911 said she heard gunfire near the Ameristop on Pippen Road and immediately called police. WCPO is not identifying her at this time because she is concerned for her safety.
"Five minutes later, I get up to Pippin and Galbraith at the Pit Stop and I pulled in there to kind of think what just happened," she said.
She said the car transporting Hogan pulled into the lot behind her.
Police have not released the identity or description of any suspects, or whether they have any.
WCPO crews on scene saw a large crowd of people, many of whom were emotional, around the scene. At one point police had to break up a fight.
Multiple police departments were dispatched to the scene, including Colerain, Green Township and Cincinnati police.
Angela Smith has lived in the area for about 20 years and drove by the incident Sunday.
"In the last several years I mean literally I'll be sitting in my living room and I can hear gunshots ringing out," she said. "It's just sad in the state of this day and age that everybody thinks that everything can be settled with a gun when it can't be."
She said she already left one neighborhood in Cincinnati because of gun violence.
"We moved out of Northside to get away from the gun violence and it seems to follow you wherever you go," Smith said.
For the woman who called 911, it's a concern.
"It worries me to even go over in that area anymore," she said.
Police are asking anyone with information to call Sgt. Mike Stockmeier with the Criminal Investigative Unit at 513-321-2677.
READ MORE
Harrison native, sprint car competitor Justin Owen dies following qualifying race crash
Sheriff: 3 dead following Friday night crash on I-275 in Anderson Township
1 arrested after 19-year-old falls off car and sustains 'life-threatening head injury' in Boone County
