CINCINNATI (AP) — Three people were shot and killed and two were wounded near the University of Cincinnati campus early Monday, police said. Two people were taken into custody, including one of the wounded.
Police who were in the area heard multiple gunshots and then found four males who had been shot on a street about a half-mile from the campus, said Cincinnati police Capt. Mark Burns. A fifth person who was shot went to the hospital on his own.
The university’s public safety department posted on the social platform X that police were responding to an emergency shortly before 3 a.m. The department later posted it was a shooting and said: “Be observant/take action as needed.”
About an hour later, the department issued an “all clear” message and said “police will maintain heavy presence.”
Police found several guns at the scene, Burns said. One of the two people taken into custody ran into a home with a gun and eventually came back out voluntarily after a brief standoff, he said.
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Three individuals were killed and two were injured in a shooting near the University of Cincinnati campus during the early hours of Monday morning, according to police reports. Two suspects were apprehended, one of whom was among the injured.
Law enforcement officers were alerted to the incident after hearing numerous gunshots in the vicinity. Upon arrival, they discovered four males with gunshot wounds on a street approximately half a mile from the campus. A fifth injured individual made their own way to the hospital.
The university’s public safety department communicated via a post on X, a social media platform, indicating a police response to an emergency just before 3 a.m. An update later confirmed it was a shooting and urged vigilance and appropriate action.
Following this, an “all clear” message was issued about an hour later, with an assurance of heightened police presence in the area. Law enforcement officers discovered multiple firearms at the scene. One of the suspects fled into a residence with a firearm, later surrendering peacefully after a short standoff.
