Woman who said she lost baby wasn’t pregnant

CINCINNATI — A woman who claimed to have lost her baby during a deadly shooting at her genderreveal party in suburban Cincinnati wasn’t even pregnant, police said Monday.

Colerain Township Police Chief Mark Denney said investigators can only speculate about why the woman claimed to be pregnant, but he did not disclose the speculation.

The woman had told local news organizations that she lost her unborn child after she was wounded in her leg. She was treated at a hospital for the wound.

Police said their investigation is being impeded by “leads known to be lies” that are wasting time that could be spent following more productive leads.

“From the very beginning of this investigation, we have met significant resistance that is uncommon from victims of crime wanting a resolution,” police said.

One person was killed and eight people, including three children, were wounded in the shooting when two men opened fire July 8 inside a home. Authorities said that a “gender reveal” party — to learn the gender of the supposedly expectant mother’s child — was going on at the time.

A 22- year- old Indiana woman, Autum Garrett, was the person killed.

Police haven’t identified the gunmen or a motive.

An anonymous donor is offering a $ 10,000 reward for information.

Investigators found an unloaded handgun in the front yard of the small, single- story home. It’s being examined at a crime lab, the police spokesman said.