5 under age of 22 shot in Cincinnati neighborhood


CINCINNATI (AP) -- Police say five people ages 21 and younger have been shot in Cincinnati.

The five were shot Sunday night in Avondale, a neighborhood that houses the Cincinnati Zoo.

Lt. Maurice Robinson tells the Cincinnati Enquirer (http://cin.ci/H9RVhO ) that the wounded included two 17-year-olds, an 18-year-old and two 21-year-olds. He says a 17-year-old girl had several gunshot wounds and was the most seriously injured.

Robinson tells the newspaper that two suspects were detained for questioning and a third was being sought.

The motive for the shooting and the victims' conditions weren't immediately available.


Information from: The Cincinnati Enquirer, http://www.enquirer.com