Tuesday, June 1, 2004

Public safety briefs


Man, woman shot in Westwood building

Staff/Wire reports

WESTWOOD - Two people were shot Monday shortly after 7 p.m. at Silvercliff apartments in the 3600 block of McHenry Avenue. Police were looking for the man who shot a man and a woman after an argument in the lobby of the five-story apartment building.

A 23-year-old man was shot in the arm, police said. His cousin, a 20-year-old woman, was shot in the stomach and was in surgery at University Hospital late Monday.

Cincinnati police officers followed a trail of blood while other officers interviewed witnesses. "It was pretty chaotic when the officers first arrived because people were running and yelling all over the place," said Cincinnati police Lt. Paul Broxterman.

Autopsy scheduled for man found in street

DELHI TOWNSHIP - Detectives are investigating the death of a 39-year-old township man who was found in the street in the 4300 block of Delhi Road at 10:40 p.m. Sunday.

Police said that Timothy Wilson, of Patron Court, was pronounced dead a half hour later at University Hospital. An autopsy is to be conducted.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 352-3040.