CINCINNATI — Three people were hospitalized early Sunday morning after a shooting in Over-the-Rhine, the Cincinnati Police Department (CPD) said.
CPD said officers responded shortly before 1:30 a.m. to a ShotSpotter notification in the 1900 block of Elm Street, which is near a bar and brewery. When they arrived, officers spoke with witnesses and blocked off the scene.
All three victims in the shooting were transported to local hospitals by private vehicles, CPD said. CPD said all three have non-life-threatening injuries.
No suspect has been taken into custody after the shooting, but CPD said they were seen driving a black Dodge Charger with tinted windows.
Earlier this month, a quadruple shooting happened outside the same bar along Elm Street, prompting neighbors to call for its closure.
Watch to see CPD's response to two recent shootings on one OTR block:
Monday afternoon, CPD provided an update stating that District One investigations are looking into both incidents. Residents and businesses should expect to see "a highly visible increase in police presence nearby."
CPD said it has met with residents and businesses to discuss concerns and find solutions to safety issues.
Residents told us they've been dealing with unruly patrons coming and going from Privee on Elm, which is located on the corner of Elm and Findlay streets, for months. Some of those complaints included playing loud music, speeding down the street, drinking outside on the sidewalk, smoking weed outside, leaving garbage on the street and fighting.
Earlier this month, we spoke with two women who live nearby, and they described the current situation along Elm Street.
"In the middle of the night, it's crazy here," Julie Dawson said.
"Even without the shooting, the fighting and the stuff that comes out of there. It's every single weekend," neighbor Alysha Cenzano said.
Monday, we spoke with Greg Parker, the director of membership services for the African American Chamber of Commerce.
"It was really just surprising and disappointing to hear that that happened," Parker said.
The AACC holds networking events and monthly exchanges at Privee on Elm, according to their Facebook page.
"We all feel safe and secure in the place and we want to continue to see this business along with many others continue to thrive," Parker said.
Parker spoke to us about the community coming together to ensure safety.
"I know they control what goes on inside their establishment, and I think they've done a good job of doing that. What goes on outside the establishment, I think as a community, we all have to try to be responsible for and address those things," Parker said.
We met with the owner of the bar at the establishment's front door. He said he will not be commenting at this time.
Anyone with information about this latest shooting is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 513-352-3040.
