By David Eck
Enquirer contributor

PLEASANT RIDGE - Cincinnati recorded its 66th homicide early Thursday - the most in one year since 1987 - when the body of a 24-year-old woman was found in the street of a residential neighborhood.

Rochelle Weis, who police say was shot multiple times, was found in the 6100 block of Tulane Road about a block from Montgomery Road.

No address for Weis was available.

Residents on Tulane told police they heard several gunshots and then saw the victim lying on the sidewalk about 3:30 a.m., Cincinnati police records show.

She was pronounced dead at the scene.

"We're still working on it," Cincinnati Police Lt. Kurt Byrd said. "We still trying to determine who did it and what happened."

The shooting is unusual for the quiet, tree-lined street, residents say. Neighbors there know each other.

"It's horrible," said Maria Woroncow, who has lived on Tulane for more than 30 years. "I heard noises, but I didn't know if I was dreaming or it was real."

A neighbor called her several hours later to give her the news.

"I think it's kind of surprised me," Woroncow said. "It's very uncomfortable."

Anyone with information is asked to call Cincinnati's criminal investigations section at 352-3542 or Crime Stoppers at 352-3040.

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