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CPD: 16-year-old girl grazed, 19-year-old man critically injured in Avondale shooting

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Posted at 10:58 PM, Sep 24, 2023
and last updated 2023-09-25 07:12:39-04

CINCINNATI — Two people were shot in an Avondale apartment complex Sunday evening at approximately 8 p.m. according to CPD's Lt. Timothy Lanter.

One of the victims, a 16-year-old girl, was grazed in the arm by a bullet and was taken by ambulance to Children's Hospital. A 19-year-old man was also shot. He suffered critical injuries and was taken by medics to UC Medical Center.

Police are not releasing any suspects or motives behind this shooting at this time, though police said they did have a few people detained.

This was the third shooting on Sunday in Cincinnati and the second in Cincinnati police's district four. Around noon on Sunday, a man was shot multiple times in Bond Hill, police said. Early Sunday evening another man was shot Westwood, according to police at the scene.

If you have any tips or information that may help officers investigate these shootings, please call Crimestoppers at 513-352-3040.