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1 in custody after SWAT situation in South Fairmount

SWAT Fairmont neighborhood
Posted at 4:14 PM, Oct 19, 2022
and last updated 2022-10-19 17:13:30-04

CINCINNATI — One person is in custody after a SWAT situation in South Fairmount Wednesday afternoon.

Cincinnati police responded to the intersection of Queen City Avenue and Pinetree Street at around 2:45 p.m. Police said a man shot into a car, ran into a building and would not come out. Officers set up a perimeter and SWAT arrived on scene.

SWAT could be heard outside the building saying, "We are not going away ... you're surrounded."

Around 20 minutes later, a man was brought out of the building in police custody. CPD said it was not a hostage situation.

WCPO will update this story with more information when it is available.

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