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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...

Community leaders say stop-and-frisk policy wont work to curb violence in Cincinnati In the wake of a violent summer in Cincinnati, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters said he’s focused on getting guns off the streets – even if it means temporarily detaining someone using the stop and frisk method. Local leaders said it will damage police and community relations. and last updated 2021-07-07 23:44:13-04 CINCINNATI — In the wake of a violent summer in Cincinnati that saw several ...

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 ...

Updated: 4 p.m. Two people are dead and three are injured after a shooting at Smale Park along Mehring Way at The Banks, according to Cincinnati police. The shooting happened at 10:47 p.m. Sunday night, officials said. At a Monday afternoon press conference, Chief Eliot Isaac said 16-year-old Milo Watson and 19-year-old Dexter Wright, Jr. had an ongoing argument and ended it by shooting and killing one another. Isaac says the guns were not recovered, but investigators were not immediately looki...

Communities tired of shootings, but ultimately underfunded Communities tired of shootings, but ultimately underfunded and last updated 2021-07-06 09:27:15-04 CINCINNATI — Despite Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaacs call to communities to step up in stopping violence among Cincinnati youth, community leaders said programs and positions to provide that support are underfunded. After five people were shot, two fatally, Sunday night in Smale Park, community leaders have worked to come togeth...