Nine people were injured after a shooting broke out inside Riverfront Live on Cincinnati's East Side early Sunday.
Shots rang out around 1 a.m. March 1 from within a crowd of hundreds at the Kellogg Avenue venue, which is one of Cincinnati's largest.
At least one gunman who made it past security with a pistol opened fire in the crowd, the venue's owner Tim Jordan said.
All nine people wounded are in stable condition, Cincinnati Interim Police Chief Adam Hennie told reporters Sunday afternoon.
No arrests have been announced in the shooting. No information has been revealed about possible suspects or a motive. Hennie said officers are still investigating.
The Columbus Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is assisting Cincinnati police in the investigation.
Shooting unfolded inside during 'peaceful' party
A Louisville-based DJ was hosting his birthday party inside Riverfront Live when the shooting erupted.
Jermaine Tandy, also known as DJ Fresh, said he's never had a "security issue of this magnitude" and is saddened by the shooting.
Hennie said there was nothing suspicious leading up to the shooting.
"Everything was peaceful leading up to that," Hennie said.
Jordan said he was standing by one of the side doors before the shooting. He recounts hearing at least 10 shots go off toward the back of the bar as the crowd of at least 600 began to panic.
Dozens flooded out from inside the venue in a panic as gunshots rang out, according to a neighboring business' surveillance camera footage obtained by Enquirer media partner Fox 19. Some people were trampled while trying to escape, Jordan said.
What are the conditions of those who were injured?
As of Sunday afternoon, six people have been treated and released from UC Medical Center, while two people remain there in stable condition, according to a hospital spokeswoman. One person at Good Samaritan Hospital is in stable condition, Hennie said.
Footage shows people run from Riverfront Live after shooting
Cincinnati police say nine people were injured after a mass shooting at Riverfront Live on March 1, 2025.
Owner says gunman made it past security with pistol
The club's owner said he is unsure how the gunman made it past security. Jordan said there were several Cincinnati police officers working special details and performing roving patrols.
Upon entry, Jordan said patrons were patted down by security for weapons, scanned with a metal detector wand and required to walk through a metal detector.
“We need to figure out how this got into the building,” Jordan said. “I can tell you we are not going to deal with the outside promoters anymore, the outside events like we were doing. We want to control the entire event.”
Police have not announced any arrests, suspects or motives in the shooting, citing the ongoing investigation.
It is unclear if there were one or two gunmen. Hennie repeatedly referred to multiple "individuals" during a news conference March 1, but later told reporters he could not confirm if there was more than one shooter.
"I need to ensure that I keep the integrity of this investigation in order to make sure that we bring these individuals in custody and hold them accountable," Hennie said.
Jordan said surveillance camera footage from inside Riverfront Live shows one gunman used a handgun. The type of handgun and ammunition is unclear.
Riverfront Live is one of Cincinnati's largest concert venues, the latest iteration of a complex that has long lived alongside the Ohio River near Lunken Airport.
In addition to its indoor bar, it has an outdoor space that can fit 3,500.
Before it was Riverfront Live, most locals knew the club as Annie's, but it had short stints as Stage Forty-Three and Inner Circle.
Annie's has a reputation in Cincinnati. It used to be the city's home for heavy metal and hard-rock acts.
After Annie's and its subsequent spin-offs were closed, Jordan bought the property in 2019 and reopened the music venue under the new name.
