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Nine people have been injured in a shooting at a music venue in Cincinnati early Sunday morning, according to local media citing law enforcement.
Cincinnati Police Interim Chief Adam Hennie told WCPO and The Enquirer the casualties had suffered non-life-threatening injuries and been transported to local hospitals after the shooting at Riverfront Live.
According to reports, calls about the shooting were made around 1 a.m. local time. No more information has been provided on what led to the shooting or if any arrests have been made.
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Newsweek reached out to the Cincinnati Police Department early on Sunday morning for additional information.
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Fox 19 reported that police believe all nine victims of the incident will recover.
"This investigation is still ongoing," law enforcement said at approximately 3:30 a.m., per the outlet, which also noted police had not confirmed if the incident was connected to a reported party at the venue.
However, police did confirm the incident was isolated and there is no threat to the public, according to Fox 19.
As per the outlet, eight people were taken to UC Medical Center and one to Good Samaritan Hospital. While the individual taken to Good Samaritan Hospital has been released, one of those taken to UC Medical Center was in critical condition.
Of those remaining, five were stable, and two were released, according to Fox 19.
According to an Instagram post from DJ Fresh, the East End venue was hosting a birthday celebration that began at 10 p.m.
In an X post, Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval said: "Overnight in the East End, our community was victim to a senseless mass shooting. Thank you to the officers on site, the first responders for their immediate action, and all the hospital staff who worked to save lives this morning. This is unconscionable. Our prayers are with all the victims, and Law Enforcement has our full support to deliver justice. We will continue to keep the public up to date."
Update, 3/1/26, 5:38 a.m. ET: This article has been updated with additional information.
Update, 3/1/26, 11:40 a.m. ET: This article has been updated with additional information.
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