A mass shooting in Cincinnati left an 11-year-old boy dead and five others wounded, People reports.
On Friday (November 3) night, police responded to a drive-by shooting at an intersection in the West End neighborhood. 22 rounds of gunfire were shot from a dark sedan, Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge said.
An 11-year-old boy, who's been identified as Dominic Davis, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Theetge. Four other children ranging from ages 12 to 15 and a 53-year-old woman were taken to the hospital for treatment.
“When will it stop?” Dominic's father, Issac Davis, said at a press conference. “Will this ever stop? How many people have to bury their kids, their babies, their loved ones?”
“Anyone that knows anything, come forward please,” the father added. “We’re begging.”
Mayor Aftab Pureval called the incident a “sickening and unacceptable tragedy." He noted that the shooting occurred in a vibrant neighborhood next to a local park and elementary school.
“Twenty-two rounds were fired, 22 rounds in a moment, into a crowd of kids,” Pureval said. "No time to respond. No time to react. That is the reality that these kids had to live through. And the reality, the trauma that they will have to deal with for the rest of their lives.”
Police are asking for the public's help with identifying any suspects.
"To the person or persons responsible for this violent act: turn yourself in," Theetge said. "Call a loved one, have them turn you in. If you don't, we will find you and we will bring you to justice."
It's unclear whether the shooting was a random act of violence or a targeted incident.
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