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The City of Cincinnati placed a system of security cameras around Smale Riverfront Park, giving police extra intelligence and helping them react to potential problems quickly.

1:11 Citizens from the neighborhood and beyond spoke on the impact gun violence has had on their lives, many having lost loved ones over the years in Cincinnati, including their own children. Pastor Peterson Mingo lived through the death of multiple brothers in his youth. "As I look around, I see people who have every reason in the world to be concerned and basically want to see some things done to ensure that our children, Amen, dont just end up on billboards as a number and a picture," Mingo ...

What makes that park so much more important?: Critics respond to citys plans for safer Smale Park New safety measures are in place in Smale Park after a deadly shooting at Cincinnati’s Fourth of July celebration – but not everyone is pleased with the response. and last updated 2021-07-07 20:30:15-04 CINCINNATI — New safety measures are in place in Smale Park after a deadly shooting at Cincinnati’s Fourth of July celebration — but not everyone is pleased with the respons...

Cincinnatis gun crime task force finding more illegal guns in young hands The Cincinnati Police Departments gun crime task force has recovered about 240 illegal guns since the start of 2021. More and more, Lt. Eric Vogelpohl said, the guns are found in the hands of children. and last updated 2021-07-07 20:39:29-04 Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters’ self-described “war” on illegal guns will be fought in the courtroom, where Deters and his assistant prosecutors no longer plan t...

"The thing that freaks me out the most is the idea of it become normalized," Moroski said. Hes worried its already happened and thats why the shootings seem to be more indiscriminate, in public places with lots of people. For another school board member, Melanie Bates, the violence is personal. Her husband was murdered in 2006 in the couples front yard by a man who was attempting a robbery. That year at least 17 people under 20 were fatally shot. "It was a year like this year where there was...

How can adults stop teen violence before it happens? Teachers, coaches and mentors in Cincinnati are looking for solutions to teen violence so they can stop something like the July 4 shooting in Smale Park from happening again. By: Taylor Nimmo and last updated 2021-07-06 22:01:38-04 CINCINNATI — The July 4 shooting at Smale Riverfront Park that left two teenagers dead and three others wounded hit close to home for Dohn Community High School. One of the young men killed, 19...

Cincinnatis teen curfew didnt stop July 4 shooting The citys statute, which was passed in 1994, requires teens under 16 to be home by 10 p.m. and teens 16-18 to head back by midnight. Anyone found breaking the curfew can be cited, and their parents can legally be charged with a misdemeanor. Posted at 7:01 PM, Jul 06, 2021 and last updated 2021-07-06 21:51:52-04 CINCINNATI — In the wake of a shooting that left two teenagers dead and three more injured late Sunday night, community anti-viol...

Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley says Smale Park shooting is an issue of values, inaction on gun law Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley described the July 4 shooting in Smale Park — and incidents like it across the city — as indicative of “an issue of values” and a state legislature unwilling to take action on gun violence despite high-profile attacks. By: WCPO staff , Monique John Posted at 3:44 PM, Jul 06, 2021 and last updated 20...

View Comments In response to Sunday’s mass shooting in a crowded Downtown park, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters said he is “declaring war on illegal guns in Cincinnati.” In a Twitter post Tuesday afternoon, Deters said he has told assistant prosecutors in his office not to offer plea deals in any cases involving gun violence or possession of illegal guns. “It’s time for this nonsense to end,” Deters said. It’s unclear if that means all those gun cases – likely in the hundr...

Teens Who Fired Guns During Fourth of July Argument Ended Up Killing One Another and Injuring Others, Police Say Aaron Keller © Provided by Law & Crime Two teens who pulled guns on one another and then pulled their respective triggers during an argument ended up shooting and killing one another, according to Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaac on Monday. The location of the altercation was Smale Park, a popular riverfront location in the city. The date was the evening of the ...