CPD: Man sustains serious gunshot injuries outside local bar in Roselawn
COMING UP. KELLY. OKAY, RANDI, THANK YOU SO MUCH. SO LEADING THE WAY ON SEVERAL BREAKING NEWS STORIES THIS MORNING, STARTING WITH A SHOOTING OUTSIDE OF A BAR IN ROSELAWN. THIS HAPPENED ALONG READING ROAD AT ABOUT 230 THIS MORNING, AND WLWT NEWS FIVE’S RICHARD CHILES JOINS US LIVE FROM THAT SCENE. SO, RICHARD, A VERY ACTIVE INVESTIGATION STILL AT THIS HOUR. KELLY. GOOD MORNING. SHOOTING TAKING PLACE A COUPLE OF HOURS AGO, BUT DISTRICT FOUR INVESTIGATORS STILL ON SCENE. THEY TELL. US ONE MAN WAS SHOT IN THE PARKING LOT. THIS IS BRANDI’S NIGHTCLUB. ACTIVE INVESTIGATION FOR DISTRICT FOUR. INVESTIGATORS FOCUSING ON THE AREA NEAR THAT CAR. THAT VEHICLE THEY SAY INVOLVED IN THIS INCIDENT. POLICE TELL US 40 YEAR OLD MAN WAS SHOT IN THE STOMACH AND IN THE LEG. TRANSPORTED TO UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER. RIGHT NOW, THERE IS NO UPDATE ON THAT INDIVIDUAL’S CONDITION AT THE SHOOTING AGAIN, TAKING PLACE OUTSIDE A NIGHTCLUB ABOUT 130 THIS MORNING. NOW, POLICE TELL US THAT THERE IS SURVEILLANCE CAMERA VIDEO THAT THEY HAVE BEEN REVIEWING. THE OWNERS, THE STAFF OF THE BAR ARE COOPERATING WITH OFFICERS. OUR WITNESSES HERE ON SCENE TELL US THAT THE SHOOTING VICTIM IS A REGULAR PATRON OF THE BAR. SOMEONE THAT THEY ALL KNOW RIGHT NOW. POLICE ARE NOT RELEASING THAT INDIVIDUAL’S NAME OR AN UPDATE ON THEIR CONDITION. NOW, AS POLICE CONTINUE THEIR INVESTIGATION. RIGHT NOW, AGAIN, THE FOCUS HAS BEEN OUTSIDE OF THE BAR AND THE SURVEILLANCE CAMERA VIDEO FROM THE SCENE. NOW, THIS IS AN ACTIVE INVESTIGATION FOR DISTRICT FOUR INVESTIGATORS NOT RELEASING ANY SUSPECT INFORMATION AT THIS TIME, BUT CONTINUING THEIR ONGOING INVESTIGATION. REPORTING LIVE THIS MORNING IN ROSELAWN, RICHAR
CPD: Man sustains serious gunshot injuries outside local bar in Roselawn
Updated: 5:40 AM EDT Aug 5, 2025
Cincinnati Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place outside a local bar in Roselawn early Tuesday morning. The shooting happened on Reading Road at around 2:30 a.m. outside Brandy’s Lounge. The victim, a 40-year-old man, was transported to UC Hospital with life-threatening injuries. The wounds he sustained are in his leg and abdomen. According to police, the victim is a regular at the bar. Police said they have surveillance video that they believe will help them identify the suspect. However, no suspect information has been confirmed at this time. Sharing brings us closer together. If this story happened near you, share this article with friends in your area using the WLWT mobile app so they can read along with you. The WLWT app is available for free in Apple’s App Store and on Google Play.
CINCINNATI —
Cincinnati Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place outside a local bar in Roselawn early Tuesday morning.
The shooting happened on Reading Road at around 2:30 a.m. outside Brandy’s Lounge.
The victim, a 40-year-old man, was transported to UC Hospital with life-threatening injuries. The wounds he sustained are in his leg and abdomen.
According to police, the victim is a regular at the bar.
Police said they have surveillance video that they believe will help them identify the suspect. However, no suspect information has been confirmed at this time.
Sharing brings us closer together. If this story happened near you, share this article with friends in your area using the WLWT mobile app so they can read along with you. The WLWT app is available for free in Apple’s App Store and on Google Play.