Huntington Woman Shot, Eight Wounded in Cincinnati Shooting

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COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WANE) – A Huntington woman was shot and killed and eight others wounded in a shooting near Cincinnati late Saturday night, according to Colerain Township police.

Police identified the deceased as 22-year-old Autum Garrett.

Two gunmen opened fire inside a home where a pregnant woman was hosting a party to reveal the gender of her child, according to police.

Among others who were injured are three children between the ages of 2 and 8. Police said none of their injuries are life-threatening. Three people were treated for injuries and released and a two others are listed in serious condition.

Police said the suspects remain at-large and they do not know why the shooters targeted the home or the people inside.

WKRC-TV, the CBS affiliate in Cincinnati, reported the pregnant woman who hosted the party was shot in the leg and she lost her baby.

Cincinnati police are assisting with the investigation.

A GoFundMe Page set up by a purported cousin of the family said Garrett was at the reveal party with her two children and husband. The page organizer, Ashley Renee, said the three were also injured, but police have not confirmed that information.

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