Police say at least nine people were injured in shootings outside a bar inCincinnati early Sunday morning, but with serious injuries. no one was injured.
Ohio Over-the-Rhine District,City, popular nightlife area. Cincinnati Police Lieutenant Colonel Mike John told reporters that most of the victims had lower body injuries.
All nine of his patients treated at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center have been released, hospital spokesperson Heather Chura told The (Cincinnati) Enquirer.
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One round was made on a suspect who fled the scene where a police officer opened fire, but it was unclear whether he had been beaten. John called this "a little weird".
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"All I can say is that the person he fired was actively shooting at the time. That's it," said John. The suspect fled the scene.
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Police said a fight broke out between the two groups. The officer said at least he saw two men brandishing guns and firing at each. Others reported by The Enquirer.
Two "percussion instruments" accompanied by a "very loud noise" were used to disperse the crowd they said had gathered around policemen trying to help the wounded. called "Bumball".
Another shooting occurred in the adjacent central business district, injuring two people, but John said it was unclear if the two shootings were related.
Mayor Aftab Purval called the shootout "totally unacceptable".
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"Using guns to settle disputes has become a normal part of our culture." "It probably saved more people from injury and prevented more lives from being lost."
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