Woodward athlete ‘injured in shooting’ at North College Hill football game: CPS

hio (WXIX) - A Woodward high school athlete was hurt in a shooting during the school's football game at North College Hill, Cincinnati Public Schools said.

Shots rang out around 8:15 p.m. just 500 feet from the stadium, behind the elementary school, according to NCH Superintendent Eugene Blalock. He said someone fired shots at the elementary school.

Officers responded to reports of shots fired and a report that a person grazed with a bullet being taken into the middle school gymnasium.

"Tonight, a Woodward Career Technical High School student-athlete was injured in a shooting during the school's football game at North College Hill, Cincinnati Public school district said in a statement.

"Cincinnati Public Schools recognizes this tragic event and our support remains with the student, their family, friends and school community. CPS' Crisis Response Team will be on-site to provide support to students as they return to school Tuesday."

The game ended early and now this will be the latest home game North College Hill will play this season, according to the NCH superintendent.

He said they had metal detectors at the game and banned masks and outside bags yet this still happened.

There's no reason we should have that many weapons, guns, out here on the street. Personally, as a parent, as an administrator, I would never blame a school for not wanting to come to North College Hill to play. Why would you?" Blalock.

Police did not provide an update at the scene.

This comes two weeks after about 10 gunshots were fired near the football stadium, halting North College Hill's game against Cincinnati Country Day.

Officers said they evacuated the stadium of players and fans without incident and determined it was an isolated event not connected to the Sept. 6 game.

"In an abundance of caution, the decision was made to cancel the remainder of the game," police wrote on social media at the time.

North College Hill did not play the following week because their opponent, Miami Valley Christian Academy, wouldn't go there.

However, tonight's game went on as scheduled.

North College Hill City Schools and the North College Hill Police Department said in an earlier joint statement the athletic department took proper precautions and procedures to ensure the safety of everyone attending their athletic events.

In light of the Sept. 6 shots-fired incident at North College Hill's Sept. 6 football game, their upcoming homecoming match against Summit Country Day School was moved from a Friday night on Oct. 11 to a Saturday morning on Oct. 12.

Now, in light of a student athlete on the visiting team being hurt in a shooting at North College Hill despite safety precautions and police and school assurances it would be safe, it's not clear if that game will still happen.

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