2018 Cincinnati shooting
A mass shooting occurred in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States on September 6, 2018.[2][3] At 9:10 AM EDT, Omar Santa Perez, 29, opened fire with a Taurus PT-809E 9mm pistol equipped with standard and hollow-point ammunition, in the lobby of the Fifth Third Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, killing three people.[4][5]
| 2018 Cincinnati shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Fifth Third Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
| Date | September 6, 2018 09:06 a.m. – 09:10 a.m. |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Weapon | Taurus PT-809E 9mm pistol, with standard and hollow-point ammunition |
| Deaths | 4 (Including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 2 |
| Perpetrator | Omar Enrique Santa-Perez[1] |
Incident
Prior to the attack, Santa-Perez had entered a sandwich shop and potentially visited other businesses in the building, before returning to the bank and opening fire.[3] Those killed in the attack were identified as two bank employees and a contractor.[6] Two other victims were injured in the attack.[7] Santa-Perez's gun reportedly jammed at least once during his shooting spree.[6]
When officers approached the lobby of the Fifth Third Center, they encountered an active shooter situation, with Santa-Perez firing into the lobby. Four of the responding officers engaged the shooter with their weapons, striking Santa-Perez multiple times.[8] Body camera footage of the shooting released by the Cincinnati Police Department showed Santa-Perez indiscriminately shooting at any person he saw,[9] and the gunman was later shot dead through a glass pane by police.[2][5][9]
The Hamilton County Coroner told reporters "He [Santa-Perez] had one weapon but a whole lot of rounds of ammunition. And he didn't hesitate. He didn't hesitate to pull the trigger, empty his magazine, release and do it again and again and again."[4]
Victims
One of the victims was reported deceased by first responders at the scene, while two others were declared deceased after arriving at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Two other victims were also transported, with one listed in critical condition and the other in fair.[3]
Investigation
Speaking at a press conference, Cincinnati mayor John Cranley stated that initial reports appeared to show that the victims were shot at random and that, "it didn't appear to be a dispute between people."[7]
During initial investigation, it was discovered by police that the shooter was carrying hundreds of rounds of ammunition and "...could've killed over 100 people."[2] Body camera footage was released by law enforcement on September 8, which documented the officers movements after confronting the gunman.[6]
References
- Pilcher, James. "Cincinnati shooting: Five unanswered questions about what happened at Fifth Third". Cincinnati.com.
- "Cincinnati shooting: 'He could've killed over 100 people'". Cincinnati.com. 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- Wang, Angie; Sewell, Dan (September 6, 2018). "4 Dead in Mass Shooting at Fifth Third Bank Building in Downtown Cincinnati". TIME. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
- "Louisville woman shot 12 times in Cincinnati mass shooting released from hospital". Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- Hauser, Christina and Julia Jacobs (2018-09-06). "Cincinnati Gunman Kills Three and Is Fatally Shot by Police". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- Lam, Katherine (2018-09-13). "Cincinnati police release bodycam footage of cop firing through window, gunning down mass shooter at bank". Fox News. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- "3 Killed, 2 Injured in 'Random' Mass Shooting at Cincinnati Office Building". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- "Shooting in downtown Cincinnati leaves four dead, including gunman". NBC News. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- Jason Hanna; Nicole Chavez; Deanna Hackney (2018-09-07). "Video shows Cincinnati killer shooting 'anyone he sees,' police chief says". CNN. Retrieved 2018-09-07.