At least four people died in multiple shootings in Cincinnati late Saturday night and early Sunday morning, police in Ohio said. The Cincinnati Police Department issued a statement Sunday afternoon declaring that it responded to “several shootings with multiple victims” that resulted in the deaths of four people.
According to local reports, at least 18 people were shot in four separate shootings within hours of each other throughout the city. Police said that three people were shot in the first shooting in Walnut Hills Saturday at midnight, and then four people were shot at another shooting shortly thereafter at 12:34 a.m. A third shooting took place at 3 a.m. where multiple victims were found with injuries related to gunshots. Police also said one person was shot and another was pronounced dead at the scene of another shooting at around 7 a.m. on Sunday.
Cincinnati Police said they are working to identify suspects in all the shooting incidents.
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