Police: Youth football coach killed after shooting near practice in College Hill - WLWT Cincinnati

DISTRICT FIVE OFFICERS ARE STILL HERE ON SCENE. THIS ALL HAPPENING OFF OF BELMONT AVENUE AND A LARGE AVENUE. NOW, ONE PERSON IS DEAD, ANOTHER SUFFERED FROM MINOR INJURIES IN THE SHOOTING. WE ACTUALLY SPOKE WITH THE VICTIM’S SISTER AND SHE SAYS HER BROTHER WAS A COACH HERE IN COLLEGE HILL. AND SO THIS ALL HAPPENED IN ABOUT A BLOCK AWAY FROM AIKEN HIGH SCHOOL. NOW, WE’VE SPOKEN TO WITNESSES WHO SAY THERE WAS A YOUTH FOOTBALL PRACTICE HERE TODAY AND THE SHOOTING HAPPENING JUST AS IT WAS FINISHING. THE VICTIMS WERE AT THEIR CARS WHEN A SHOT AND BOTH OF THEM ARE ADULTS. NOW, WITNESSES TELL POLICE CHILDREN WERE IN THE AREA AT THE TIME OF THAT SHOOTING. WE ACTUALLY SPOKE TO A MAN WHOSE SON IS IN THIS YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE AND HE KNEW THE PERSON KILLED ONE PERSON, WHICH IS DEVASTED, ESPECIALLY. HE WAS LIKE A PINNACLE AND A CORNERSTONE OF THE YOUTH FOOTBALL. I MEAN, HE’S HE’S HE HE WAS ONE OF THOSE GUYS LIKE, YOU KNOW, THE BIGGEST NAME, YOU KNOW, I MEAN, IF YOU WANT TO SAY YOUTH FOOTBALL, I MEAN, HE WAS FAMOUS AND ALL OVER IT, ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHEN HIS TEAM WAS HAS BEEN NATIONALLY RANKED AND YOUTH FOOTBALL. IT’S JUST HURTS BECAUSE HE WAS JUST SUCH A GOOD DUDE AROUND WAITING AND WE SAW MANY PEOPLE OUT FRONT JUST WATCHING AND WAITING FOR ANSWERS. AND SO THAT VICTIM WITH MINOR INJURIES HAS BEEN TRANSPORTED TO U.S. MEDICAL CENTER AND THE CINCINNATI POLICE DEPARTMENT ARE STILL INVESTIGATING. THEY’RE STILL HERE AS COURSE, IF WE FIND MORE INFORMATION, WE’LL BRING THAT TO YOU. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION OR IF YOU WERE A WITNESS, YOU ARE URGED TO CALL CRIMESTOP