Family mourns father shot dead at Western Hills Walmart
Family members are devastated a day after a man was fatally shot at a Walmart store west. They gathered at the scene for a memorial on Sunday. Incinnati police told WLWT they had no updates on the case on Sunday, but witnesses are baffled, family members are heartbroken and supporters say it’s time to drop the gun. . Mitch Morris says: Morris is part of the Cincinnati Works Phoenix Program. “The caring attitude has had to stop, so we need to touch the young people, whoever is doing this, and touch their hearts and let them see that that’s not the way we should be.” we should live,” he said. Walmart o At Ferguson Street in the Western Hills on Saturday afternoon, it claimed the life of 24-year-old Jamontea Brown, according to Cincinnati police. A woman who says he is the father of her child tells us that he loves her son. Morris knows this kind of loss. “I just went through that a couple of weeks ago, and it was a heartfelt thing, so I wanted to tell them I’m sorry that happened to their child and we here are doing everything we can. to combat this,” he said. He wants to keep working to get out of the hands of young people. As many mourn the passing of a young father who was shot dead, he has a message for the shooter. “You hurt a lot of families when you pull the trigger, and shoot, kill. CPD Murder Unit at 513-352-3542.
Family members are devastated a day after a man was fatally shot at a western Walmart store.
They gathered at the scene for a memorial service on Sunday.
Community advocates say the senseless violence must stop.
Investigators have yet to name a suspect or say what led to the shooting.
Cincinnati police told WLWT they had no updates on the incident Sunday, but witnesses are baffled, family members are heartbroken and advocates say it’s time to quit guns.
Mitch Morris said: “The thing that pulls the trigger, your time is running out.
Morris is part of the Cincinnati Works Phoenix Program.
After another fatal shooting in broad daylight in Cincinnati, Community advocates like Morris know that there are pain points in the community.
“This ‘I don’t care’ attitude has to stop, so we need to touch the young people who are doing this, touch their hearts and let them see that it’s not the way we should live,” he said.
Investigators say the shooting happened at a Walmart on Ferguson Street in the Western Hills on Saturday afternoon.
It claimed the life of 24-year-old Jamonea Brown, according to Cincinnati police.
Police told WLWT he was shot in the head just before 3:30 p.m
On Sunday, family and friends gathered at the store for a heartbreaking memorial service.
A woman who says he is the father of her child tells us that he loves her son.
Morris knows this type of loss.
“I just went through it a few weeks ago, and it was a heartfelt thing, so I wanted to tell them I’m so sorry it happened to their child and we’re doing everything we can to help them. against this,” he said.
Morris said having a lot of guns on the streets leads to more shootings.
He wants to keep working to get guns out of kids’ hands.
As many mourn the loss of a young father who was shot dead, he has a message for the shooter.
“You’re hurting families when you pull the trigger, and shoot, kill,” Morris said. “Whatever you’re angry about, you know, it’s not worth the family you just hurt.” Morris said.
So far, despite numerous requests, Cincinnati police have not explained in detail whether the shooting was random or targeted, what led to the shooting or whether there was video showing the suspect.
Morris also said it’s important to remember that there are many young people in the community who are doing well to try to curb violence.
Anyone with information about this murder is asked to call the CPD homicide unit at 513-352-3542.