CINCINNATI — The 18-year-old great-niece of Cincinnati anti-violence advocate Peterson Mingo was killed in a Wednesday morning drive-by shooting, according to Mitch Morris of Cincinnati Works.
It happened around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Government Square bus station near Fountain Square.
Investigators said Shamari Mingo was shot in the chest. She was unconscious when police arrived. A WCPO crew on the scene said paramedics were working on her for at least a half hour before she was pronounced dead.
Police initially told WCPO that Mingo was a 20-year-old but the Hamilton County Coroner's Office said she's 18.
Investigators said the second victim, a teen, was shot in the knee. She was transported to Cincinnati Children's and is expected to recover.
Police said there were a lot of people in the area when the shooting happened and they are interviewing witnesses.
Investigators said they believe the suspect was driving a white Kia.
East 5th Street and Walnut Street were blocked off by police tape for hours. The crime scene stretched about two blocks from Vine Street to Main Street. According to Metro, the entire Government Square hub was closed. Everything reopened around 7:30 a.m.
Investigators have not provided an exact age of the teen who was shot. Police have not said if the suspect and the victims are known to each other.
Pastor Mingo is known as a prominent figure in the city's anti-violence movement. He started the Evanston Youth Athletic Association in 1993 and is a "champion for bettering the lives of youth in the Cincinnati area," according to the Peace Bowl Classic, another organization Mingo founded.
A fundraiser has been started on GoFundMe for Mingo's family. Click here for more information.
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