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Police seek suspect who shot teenager while firing shots into a North College Hill home

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Posted at 5:00 AM, Jan 31, 2019
and last updated 2019-01-31 18:55:15-05

CINCINNATI -- Police are looking for the gunman who sprayed a North College Hill home with bullets, shooting a teenager in the back.

The suspect shot a 15-year-old girl when the suspect shot up a house in the 1800 block of Goodman Avenue at about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to North College Hill police. Police said five children were home at the time of the shooting, and at least three bullets went into the home. No one else was hurt.

One of the teenager's siblings called 911 from inside the house. She said she and her siblings were hiding in a bathroom. The girl called back to tell call takers her sister had been shot in the back and was bleeding.

First responders transported the girl to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. They expect her to recover.

There is no suspect information at this time.

Anyone with information should call police or Crime Stoppers at 513-852-3040.