Shooting Protests Turn Violent

Hospitals Report More Injuries

Fires, looting and physical violence erupted in Cincinnati Tuesday and lingered late into the evening. WLWT Eyewitness News 5's Brian Hamrick reports that approximately 100 protesters began demonstrating at 13th and Vine streets around 3 p.m. From there, the crowds wandered through the streets and began to commit vandalism. Windows in major stores were broken and newspaper racks and garbage cans were thrown into the streets. A hot-dog cart was overturned.

Injured People Talk

Business Owner Stands Ground

Police Official Talks

Look At Confrontation

Raw Video From Scene

Cleanup, Repairs Begin

Officials Meet

See Protesters Outside Station

See Events Before Stand Off

Protesters Target Police Officers

Family Members Speak Out Police attempted to corral the crowd on Race Street, near Green Street. Officers used chemical irritants, rubber bullets and beanbag guns against the crowds. Tensions subsided for the early evening hours, but then a dumpster fire was set on Elm Street, and two of the newer stores were set on fire at Findlay Market (see map). The owner of a store faced aggressors with a gun because they had been throwing rocks at his store. WLWT Eyewitness News 5's Ryan Owens reports that crowds began to attack cars that passed through the streets. Bricks and bottles were thrown at people driving through the area. A woman was driving when a brick flew through her car and bloodied her face. Police are working 12-hour shifts until the conflict ends. Police have been sweeping the streets for hours, and hospitals have reported that nearly 30 people are being treated for conflict-related injuries. People have been treated for injuries from beanbag guns, glass and bricks that they incurred in the last several hours. Several businesses downtown closed after the confrontation between officers and protesters. Two schools have also closed for Wednesday. St. Joseph and St. Seraph in Over-the-Rhine are both closed for the day. Cincinnati police are asking anyone who does not live downtown or in Over-the-Rhine, or who does not need to be in that area, to stay away from the region for the rest of the evening. Stay with ChannelCincinnati.com and WLWT Eyewitness News 5 for more details as they become available. Previous Stories: