Cincinnati: Two people died and three others were injured in the shooting in downtown Cincinnati on the fourth of July, police said.
Gunfire broke Sunday night in the Smale Park area, Lieutenant Colonel Lisa Davis told reporters at a press conference.
One person died at the scene, and the other died in a local hospital.
Three other people were shot to be taken to the hospital.
Two have minor injuries and the third in critical conditions, police said.
The police identified the two men who died when Milo Watson was 16 years old and 19-year-old Dexter Wright Jr., they did not release details about other people who were injured.
The shooting occurred in the middle of fireworks in a busy garden.
Amber Gray told Wxix-TV, he was in the park with his son when a shot erupted.
“We heard screaming …
We heard more shots, and we saw everyone running and shouted,” he said, adding that he grabbed his son and ran to his car to leave.
Davis said about 400 to 500 teenagers were in the park during the shooting.
The police did not immediately have information about the suspect.
It’s still too early to find out whether the shooting is random or targeted, said Davis.
The police said they were looking for information from anyone who witnessed the shooting or had a video about what happened.