2 dead, 2 others hurt in shooting near Cincinnati bar

A shooting took place Sunday morning, Feb. 15, 2026. in the 4000 block of Hamilton Avenue near the Spotlight Lounge, a local bar. WCPO/CONTRIBUTED

A shooting took place Sunday morning, Feb. 15, 2026. in the 4000 block of Hamilton Avenue near the Spotlight Lounge, a local bar. WCPO/CONTRIBUTED
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By Grace Hamilton – WCPO
Feb 15, 2026
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Two people were injured and two were killed in a shooting early Sunday morning in Northside, according to Cincinnati police.

The shooting happened overnight around 1:30 a.m. in the 4000 block of Hamilton Avenue near the Spotlight Lounge, a local bar. Officers responded to the scene for a reported shooting and found four victims.

All four were transported to UC Medical Center. Two have died, and two were left with non-life-threatening injuries.

Officers said the incident began as an altercation near Spotlight Lounge. Two people have been detained and two firearms were discovered.

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