#Boy killed, 5 wounded in Cincinnati mass shooting

A shooter fired 22 shots into a crowd in Cincinnati, Ohio on Friday, killing an 11-year-old boy and wounding four other children and an adult, according to local authorities.

The Cincinnati Police Department on Sunday said the occupant of a sedan car fired 22 rounds in “quick succession” shortly before 9:30 p.m. Friday in Cincinnati’s West End.

The 11-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene, while the five other victims were transported to local hospitals for treatment. The Associated Press reported a 53-year-old woman, along with three other boys aged 12, 13 and 15 and a 15-year-old girl were among the wounded victims.

As of Sunday, one victim remained in the hospital in stable condition, police said.

Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Preval told reporters on Sunday the city’s West End community are “shattered by the reality” that a child was taken from them due to a deadly weapon on the streets.

“Twenty-two rounds were fired, 22 rounds in a moment into a crowd of kids,” Preval said during a press conference. “No time to response, no time to react. That is the reality that these kids have to live through. And the reality, the trauma that they will have to deal with for the rest of their lives. ”

Calling the incident a “sickening, unacceptable tragedy” in a “vibrant neighborhood” close to a park and elementary school, Preval said residents were too scared to go outside, instead “shouting messages of love and support” through open windows.

Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge called on the suspected shooters to turn themselves in.

“To the person or persons responsible for this violent act: turn yourself in,” said Theetge. “Call a loved one, have them turn you in. If you don’t, we will find you and we will bring you to justice.”

Theetge said it was not clear whether the shooting was random or targeted, according to The Associated Press.