Hear Cincinnati: Fifth Third Center shooting survivor Whitney Austin and the officer who saved her

This week on Hear Cincinnati, host Brian Niesz is joined by community reporter Lucy May, Flying Pigskin podcast panelist Scott Kyser and senior manager of enterprise and investigative Meghan Wesley to discuss college guidance programs, the blundering Cincinnati Reds, Kias on fire, Kings Island's Firehawk and more.

Brian is then joined by WCPO real-time editor Abby Anstead to discuss the story of Whitney Austin. Austin, who survived the Fifth Third Center shooting despite being shot 12 times, speaks to Good Morning America and Julie O'Neal speaks with Officer Staples, who helped rescue Austin after the attack.

Listen to this episode in the player above.

Notable links: 

• These mentors were his 'angels' - just by caring

• Reds fan base among most 'miserable,' ESPN says

• Barry Larkin not a candidate for Reds manager

• Is fatal Kia fire here part of national trend?

• Farewell, Firehawk: KI coaster to come down

• Downtown shooting victim played dead to live

You can read more about these stories at wcpo.com/hear.

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