There are reports of an active shooter at the Fifth Third Bank building in downtown Cincinnati. Witness are saying they heard shots and police are already on the scene.
Here’s what we know:
@CincyPD investigating active shooter/officer involved shooting incident at Fifth Third Bank at 511 Walnut Street in lobby and loading dock. More details to follow. Media staging area will be forthcoming. Ft. Square and surrounding area will be closed to foot traffic. pic.twitter.com/wSVLhu8xpM
— Cincinnati Police Department (@CincyPD) September 6, 2018
Bystanders say they heard shots, perhaps as many as 12, at 5/3 branch office on Fountain Sq. @Enquirer pic.twitter.com/ylaGgOhCvm
— Anne Saker, writer (@apsaker) September 6, 2018
#BREAKING: Police say they have responded to an active shooter situation at the Fifth Third Bank building in downtown Cincinnati. - @AP
— FOX5 Las Vegas (@FOX5Vegas) September 6, 2018
BREAKING: police investigating what was an active shooter at 5/3rd downtown. Hearing possibly: 2 dead, 3 critically injured, and 2 people with minor injuries.
— Perry Schaible (@Local12Perry) September 6, 2018
I”ll update you on more when I have it…
UPDATE:
It sounds like there are dead as was reported above:
BREAKING NOW: 2 dead, 4 in critical after shooting at the FIFTH THIRD BANK BUILDING on Fountain Square. No word on if the shooter is in custody.
— Frank Marzullo (@FOX19Frank) September 6, 2018
UPDATE 2:
According to WCPO, the suspect is in custody. I’m also seeing the ATF is on scene clearing the building…
#BREAKING At least three people injured in the Fifth Third Bank shooting downtown, according to ATF officials. The suspect is in custody. https://t.co/xDyp1pEFVG pic.twitter.com/vRCvqztX3u
— WCPO (@WCPO) September 6, 2018
UPDATE 3:
The shooter may be dead:
Police say suspected gunman in Fifth Third Bank shooting is dead. @Enquirer
— Kevin Grasha (@kgrasha) September 6, 2018
#BREAKING: Cincinnati Police responding to active shooter situation downtown at the Fifth Third Bank building. Details from Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld
— Ashley Sutton (@AshSuttonSA) September 6, 2018
- multiple shot
- there are fatalities
- gunman believed to be dead
- scene now secure#Cincinnati @KABBFOX29 @News4SA https://t.co/zPzgzKRIbM
'There are fatalities,' 'gunman deceased': Multiple people have been shot in what dispatch called an "active shooter" situation in Downtown Cincinnati at the Fountain Square Fifth Third location. https://t.co/j47A6fRCg4
— Nicole Rodriguez (@NicRodriguez) September 6, 2018
UPDATE 4:
There are now four dead, including the shooter:
Cincinnati PD confirms four dead, including gunman, following shooting at Fifth Third Bank, Listen: https://t.co/Dw0cHZqOf8
— CBS News Radio (@CBSNewsRadio) September 6, 2018
Police Chief Eliot Isaac confirms that the shooter and three victims are dead. Two others were injured. @WCPO
— Meghan Wesley (@MeghanWesley) September 6, 2018