Police say four people are dead, including the gunman, in a downtown Cincinnati bank shooting.
Police Chief Eliot Isaac said the shooter opened fire early Thursday morning at the loading dock of the Fifth Third Bank building. Isaac said the gunman then entered the bank鈥檚 lobby where he exchanged gunfire with police. It鈥檚 unclear if the gunman shot himself or was shot by officers.
One of the victims also died at the scene.
UPDATE: 5 Victims; 3 Killed. Shooter is also dead. Four transported to UC Medical Center.
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Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley said the gunman was 鈥渁ctively shooting innocent victims鈥� and that it was a 鈥渉orrific鈥� scene.
He noted the building on the city鈥檚 Fountain Square houses popular ice cream, sandwich and pastry shops.
He says it 鈥渃ould have been much, much worse鈥� if not for the immediate police response to end the threat.
UPDATE: active shooter/officer involved shooting incident at Fifth Third Bank at 511 Walnut Street in lobby and loading dock. Call received at 9:10am. Five victims injured, three dead. Suspect is dead. Three or four officers responded and engaged the shooter.
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Acting City Manager Duhaney discussing next steps with and thanking first responders for how they handled this morning鈥檚 tragic incident.
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