Cincinnati Police arrested a suspect Monday afternoon after a shooting inside a POAH property near Grant Park in Over-the-Rhine.
The latest violent incident to shake residents, already concerned about rising disorder in and around the urban core.
Police responded around 12:15 p.m. to 59 E. McMicken Street after reports of a shooting inside the building. Officers later arrested a suspect near 115 W. McMicken Street and recovered a firearm. This incident is the latest Over-the-Rhine shooting under investigation by authorities.
Authorities have not publicly identified the victim or released an official update on the victim’s condition as of Monday evening. Community sources told The Cincinnati Exchange the victim may be either in critical condition or deceased, but police had not confirmed either status by publication time.
Several sources familiar with the situation also told The Cincinnati Exchange the victim is believed to be a 17-year-old male who had reportedly gone to the building to purchase a firearm. According to those sources, the suspected seller allegedly took the money and then shot the teenager in the stomach…