2 killed, 2 injured in shooting near Ohio bar

Fatal Bar Shooting Cincinnati Photo contributed by WCPO-9 TV. (WCPO-9 TV)

CINCINNATI — Two people were injured, and two were killed in a shooting near an Ohio bar early Sunday morning.

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Around 1:30 a.m., crews were dispatched to the 4000 block of Hamilton Ave in Cincinnati on reports of a shooting, our news partners WCPO-9 TV reported.

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The shooting happened near the Spotlight Lounge, a local bar.

Officers responded and found four victims, WCPO-9 TV reported.

All four were taken to UC Medical Center.

Two of the victims have died, and two were left with non-life-threatening injuries, WCPO-9 TV reported.

Officers say the incident began as an altercation near Spotlight Lounge.

Two people have been detained, and two firearms were discovered, WCPO-9 TV reported.

It is unclear at this time if the arrest or the weapons are connected to the shooting.

We will continue following this story.

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