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13-year-old critically injured in West Price Hill shooting; therapy dog sent to St. James School

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Posted at 11:25 AM, Apr 03, 2023
and last updated 2023-04-03 18:47:30-04

CINCINNATI — A 13-year-old boy was critically injured in a shooting in West Price Hill on Saturday, Cincinnati police said.

The shooting happened in the 1200 block of Gilsey Avenue around 1 p.m.

Cincinnati police have released few details. We do not know what led up to the shooting. No one has been arrested. Police did recover a firearm at the scene.

A spokesperson for St. Xavier High School confirmed to WCPO the school sent a counselor and a facility dog for therapy to St. James School.

When WCPO reached out for comment about a possible St. James' student injured in the shooting, staff said "No comment."

Cincinnati police also refused to identify which school the student attended.

According to Cincy Insights, 16 people under the age of 18 have been shot in Cincinnati this year. This time last year only three people under the age of 18 had been shot.

Since the first of the year, three teenagers have been shot and killed. This time last year that number was one, Cincy Insights reports. In total, 40 teens were shot last year and six of them were fatal.

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