2018 Cincinnati shooting

2018 Cincinnati shooting
Location Fifth Third Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
Date September 6, 2018
09:10 AM EDT
Attack type
 Mass shooting
Weapon Taurus PT-809E 9mm pistol, with standard and hollow-point ammunition
Deaths 4 (Including the perpetrator)
Non-fatal injuries
 2
Perpetrator Omar Santa Perez; deceased[1]

A mass shooting occurred in Cincinnati, Ohio 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[4], in the lobby of the Fifth Third Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, killing 3.[5]

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 actively 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 Country 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 clip, 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

  1. ↑ https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2018/09/30/cincinnati-shooting-five-unanswered-questions-what-happened-fifth-third-tower-mass-shooting/1446599002/
  2. 1 2 3 "Cincinnati shooting: 'He could've killed over 100 people'". Cincinnati.com. 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  3. 1 2 3 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.
  4. 1 2 "Louisville woman shot 12 times in Cincinnati mass shooting released from hospital". Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  5. 1 2 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.
  6. 1 2 3 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.
  7. 1 2 "3 Killed, 2 Injured in 'Random' Mass Shooting at Cincinnati Office Building". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  8. ↑ "Gunman kills 3 before being killed in rampage at Cincinnati bank". NBC News. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  9. 1 2 CNN, Jason Hanna, Nicole Chavez and Deanna Hackney (2018-09-07). "Video shows Cincinnati killer shooting 'anyone he sees,' police chief says". CNN. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
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