Gunfire shatters Cincinnati club
1 dead, 15 hurt in Ohio; multiple shooters sought
One killed, 15 hurt after quarrel breaks out
CINCINNATI As hundreds of patrons packed the Cameo nightclub early Sunday, several people got into an argument, pulled weapons and fired, killing one man at the scene and injuring at least 15 others from gunfire, police said. The shooters were still at large Sunday afternoon.
Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaac on Sunday identified the deceased man as O’Bryan Raphael Spikes, 27, of Winton Hills. He did not provide any further information about Spikes except that his family had been notified.
Isaac said police are looking for more than one shooter, and he urged anyone with information about the shooting or the shooters to contact police. Isaac would not describe the progress of the effort to find the shooters except that the investigation was in its early hours.
Isaac said the East End club, managed by Cincinnati entertainment mainstay Julian Rodgers, employed security guards who used hand-held metal detectors to ensure that no guns were brought into the club. Nevertheless, more than one person did bring a gun into the club, and how that happened is part of the investigation, Isaac said.
Two people were in critical condition at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, said spokeswoman Kelly Martin. Seven other people were treated for injuries, and at least five of them had been treated and released by noon Sunday.
Two other gunshot victims were treated and released at Bethesda North Hospital, said spokesman Joe Kelley. One gunshot patient was taken to Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital and was treated and released, said spokeswoman Nanette Bentley. Two gunshot victims were treated and released from the Christ Hospital.
Isaac said first responders had difficulty getting to the club because patrons who had filled the parking lot were trying to leave the scene quickly. Sgt. Eric Franz said several victims tried to drive themselves to a hospital. At least two cars were abandoned when drivers decided they needed paramedics to complete the trip to the hospital.