Authorities in Cincinnati are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Sunday morning in the Avondale neighborhood, according to officials.
The Cincinnati Police Department reported that officers were dispatched at approximately 12:02 a.m. to the 800 block of Glenwood Avenue following reports of gunfire.
Upon arrival, officers located a teenage male who had sustained injuries. Emergency responders from the Cincinnati Fire Department also responded to the scene and confirmed that the individual had died.
Authorities later identified the victim as 15-year-old Nazir Owens.
The circumstances surrounding the incident have not been released, and investigators have not provided details about possible suspects. The case is currently being handled by the police department’s Homicide Unit.
Officials are asking anyone with information that could assist the investigation to contact authorities. The investigation remains ongoing.
