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17-year-old arrested after West End shooting that left three people injured

A 17-year-old was arrested and charged after a shooting in Cincinnati’s West End neighborhood over the weekend. This happened around 5 p.m. last Sunday when Cincinnati police responded to a report of shots fired near Linn and W. Liberty streets, police said. Two crime scenes were linked to the shooting – one near a bus stop and one near an apartment complex. According to police, a 15-year-old, a 17-year-old and a 68-year-old were injured in the shooting. All three people were taken to the hospital and did not appear to suffer life-threatening injuries, police said. On Tuesday, Cincinnati police confirmed that a 17-year-old male was taken into custody and charged with three counts of aggravated assault. No further information was provided about what led to the shooting.

A 17-year-old was arrested and charged after a shooting in Cincinnati’s West End neighborhood over the weekend.

It happened around 5 p.m. last Sunday when Cincinnati police responded to a report of shots fired near Linn and W. Liberty streets.

Police said two crime scenes were linked to the shooting – one near a bus stop and one near an apartment complex.

According to police, a 15-year-old, a 17-year-old and a 68-year-old were injured in the shooting. All three people were taken to the hospital and did not appear to suffer life-threatening injuries, police said.

On Tuesday, Cincinnati police confirmed that a 17-year-old male was taken into custody and charged with three counts of assault. No further information was provided about what led to the shooting.