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Police: 17-year-old arrested in West End shooting that injured 2 teens, 1 adult

The victims are 15, 17 and 68 years old, police said
West End Triple Shooting
Posted at 5:32 PM, May 05, 2024
and last updated 2024-05-07 18:15:39-04

CINCINNATI — A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection to a triple shooting in the West End this weekend that injured two teens and one adult.

Police said the shooting occurred just after 5 p.m. Sunday along Linn Street between W Liberty and Poplar streets. The victims were 15, 17 and 68 years old. They did not say what condition any of them are in, but all injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening, police said.

The 15-year-old and 68-year-old were shot further up Linn near Poplar Street, while the 17-year-old was hit by a stray bullet at a bus stop on W Liberty Street, CPD said. Our WCPO 9 crew saw that the bus stop had been shattered by gunfire.

Cincinnati firefighters said one of the victims took themselves to the fire station at the corner of Linn and W Liberty streets.

The 17-year-old was taken to the juvenile detention center, police said.