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Cincinnati Police: 1 in custody after 5-year-old injured in shooting

Shooting Villages at Roll Hill CPD
Posted at 6:11 PM, Nov 27, 2021
and last updated 2021-11-27 18:11:32-05

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Police said one person is in custody after a child was shot at the Villages at Roll Hill.

Police said a 5-year-old had minor injuries after being shot in the arm Saturday afternoon. The child was treated on scene and was not taken to the hospital.

Investigators are looking for casings in the area, and one suspect is in custody. Police did not provide information on what led to the shooting.

The shooting happened about an hour after a shooting at a Walmart Supercenter in the Westwood neighborhood. CPD confirmed they are investigating a homicide at the Walmart on Ferguson Road.

Less than one day before the shooting at Walmart, police responded to a shooting at an IHOP in Oakley. Police said one person was shot at an IHOP on Marburg Ave. Friday night. He is expected to be OK.

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