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Homicide unit investigating after 1 shot in West End, Cincinnati police said

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CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Police Department's Homicide Unit is investigating after one person was shot in the West End Friday afternoon, police confirmed.

Police said officers responded to the intersection of Poplar Street and Central Avenue at around 2:30 p.m. after receiving a ShotSpotter notification in that area. ShotSpotter is a gunshot detection system that can alert police to possible shootings in real-time.

When they arrived, CPD said officers found one person who had been shot. Police have not provided any details on that person's condition. However, they said the homicide unit is handling the investigation.

This story will be updated with more information when it is available.

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