Kern Place residents want more security in Cincinnati District after shooting, soldier’s stabbing
Fort Bliss on Tuesday confirmed the stabbing victim was a Army sergeant whose attack outside Rockin' Cigar Bar was caught on surveillance video. Meantime, the owner of the bar, Frank Ricci, told ABC-7 he's being sued by the victim's family over the incident,
The Kern Place Association on Tuesday sent ABC-7 a statement saying they support a stepped up effort in the area to "dampen the negative effects bar patrons are having on nearby Kern Place residents."
The statement says in part, "Businesses whose owners have lived in Kern Place (Palomino Tavern, Ardovino's Pizza, Crave, G2, Fool's Gold) understand our issues, seem to abide by the laws and ordinances, and have even contributed to hiring off-duty police officers to patrol the common areas and into our neighborhood. Historically, the issues in the area have been with the other establishments on, and around, the 200 block of Cincinnati Avenue. The attitudes, actions, and non-actions of these other establishments are blatant forms of disrespect to the residents of Kern Place."