What makes that park so much more important? : Critics respond to city s plans for safer Smale Park
New safety measures are in place in Smale Park after a deadly shooting at Cincinnatiâs Fourth of July celebration â but not everyone is pleased with the response.
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CINCINNATI â New safety measures are in place in Smale Park after a deadly shooting at Cincinnatiâs Fourth of July celebration â but not everyone is pleased with the response.
Police said 16-year-old Milo Watson and 19-year-old Dexter Wright, Jr. died after they shot at each other around 10:48 p.m. Sunday. Investigators said three other teenagers were injured during the shooting.
Cincinnati s gun crime task force finding more illegal guns in young hands
The Cincinnati Police Department s gun crime task force has recovered about 240 illegal guns since the start of 2021. More and more, Lt. Eric Vogelpohl said, the guns are found in the hands of children.
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Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Detersâ self-described âwarâ on illegal guns will be fought in the courtroom, where Deters and his assistant prosecutors no longer plan to offer plea bargains to people charged with gun crimes.
Lt. Eric Vogelpohl fights on a different front: Cincinnati streets. Vogelpohl leads the Cincinnati Police Departmentâs gun crime task force, which tracks and recovers illegal guns. Itâs a busy job, he said Wednesday.
Community leaders say stop-and-frisk policy won t work to curb violence in Cincinnati
In the wake of a violent summer in Cincinnati, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters said heâs focused on getting guns off the streets â even if it means temporarily detaining someone using the stop and frisk method. Local leaders said it will damage police and community relations.
and last updated 2021-07-07 23:44:13-04
CINCINNATI â In the wake of a violent summer in Cincinnati that saw several instances of teens or young children being shot and killed, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters said heâs focused on getting guns off the streets â even if it means temporarily detaining someone using a stop-and-frisk method.
Cincinnati s teen curfew didn t stop July 4 shooting
The city s statute, which was passed in 1994, requires teens under 16 to be home by 10 p.m. and teens 16-18 to head back by midnight. Anyone found breaking the curfew can be cited, and their parents can legally be charged with a misdemeanor.
Posted at 7:01 PM, Jul 06, 2021
and last updated 2021-07-06 21:51:52-04
CINCINNATI â In the wake of a shooting that left two teenagers dead and three more injured late Sunday night, community anti-violence advocate Peterson Mingo suggested an enforced curfew would prevent more incidents of youth violence over the summer.
âA 10 p.m. curfew would be beautiful,â he said.
Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley says Smale Park shooting is an issue of values, inaction on gun law
Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley described the July 4 shooting in Smale Park â and incidents like it across the city â as indicative of âan issue of valuesâ and a state legislature unwilling to take action on gun violence despite high-profile attacks.
By: WCPO staff , Monique John
Posted at 3:44 PM, Jul 06, 2021
and last updated 2021-07-06 21:49:22-04
Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley described the July 4 shooting in Smale Park â and incidents like it across the city â as indicative of an issue of personal values and a state legislature unwilling to take action on gun violence despite high-profile attacks.