One person has been killed and at least 13 have been left injured after an unidentified gunman opened fire in a nightclub in Cincinnati in Ohio on March 26.
The police officials have rushed to the spot. The victims have been rushed to the hospital. The Cincinnati police have confirmed about the attack. However, the gunman reportedly has not been taken into custody. The police are making efforts to nab the accused.
The incident has reportedly taken place in Cameo Night club at about 2:30 AM. The police were called in immediately after gunshots were heard in the area.
Cincinnati tweeted out confirming the incident adding that 14 had been shots out of which one had been killed.
On scene Cameo Night Club 4601 Kellogg. 14 victims shot, one victim decreased. pic.twitter.com/yMMlTf5Bcl
— Cincinnati Police (@CincyPD) March 26, 2017
Outside @UnivHospitalCin where victims and families have arrived after reports of multiple shot cameo nightclub @Local12 awaiting @CincyPD pic.twitter.com/62l2k7gI1f
— TR Gormley (@McGingeryBeard) March 26, 2017
This comes almost a year after a 49 people lost their lives and at least 53 were left injured after 29-year-old man identified as Omar Mateen opened fire at a gay night club in Orlando. Termed as the deadliest mass shooting in the United States Omar Mateen had even held some of them as hostages in the nightclub. The police officials managed to shoot him down after a 3-hour-long standoff.
