Cincinnati policed told our CNN affiliate that the suspect was not a former or current Fifth Third Bank employee at the time of the shooting. Police are continuing to investigate the shooting, with the FBI and Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office providing assistance.
UPDATE @ 1:20 p.m.:
The gunman in a downtown Cincinnati shooting had enough ammunition to kill 30 to 40 people, according to Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney Joe Deters. He also reported that Cincinnati police officers arrived on scene at the Walnut Street Fifth Third Bank three minutes after being dispatched. Police shot through the glass window and killed the gunman in the lobby, according to Deters. Fifth Third Bank released a statement Thursday afternoon saying their “thoughts and prayers are with everyone caught up in this terrible event.” Police are reopening more streets downtown as their investigation continues. Walnut Street is closed from Sixth to Fifth streets and Fifth Street is closed from Vine to Walnut streets.
The gunman in a downtown Cincinnati shooting had enough ammunition to kill 30 to 40 people, according to Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney Joe Deters.
The gunman in a downtown Cincinnati shooting had enough ammunition to kill 30 to 40 people, according to Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney Joe Deters.He also reported that Cincinnati police officers arrived on scene at the Walnut Street Fifth Third Bank three minutes after being dispatched.Police shot through the glass window and killed the gunman in the lobby, according to Deters. Fountain Square is also closed.
UPDATE @ 12:59 p.m.:
Law enforcement officers have surrounded the home where the suspected Cincinnati shooter lived in North Bend. The area is west of Cincinnati near the Ohio River and Route 50. Hamilton County deputies will search the home when a warrant is approved, Lt. Dave Daugherty told our news partners at WCPO.
UPDATE @ 12:13 p.m.:
