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Council hears updates on two recent shootings, discusses cameras and meetings with apartment management
Summary
Councilmembers were briefed on two recent shootings at local apartment complexes; officials said incidents appear nonrandom, announced a planned safety meeting with management, and discussed upgrading surveillance cameras paid from department funds.
Councilmember Mister Redding briefed the Mt. Healthy City Council on two recent shootings that prompted police investigations and community concern.
Redding said a shooting last week at the entrance of the Lake Of The Woods apartment complex left one person dead and another arrested; he described the incident as not random and said none of the parties were from Mount Healthy. He also reported a separate shooting Saturday at Clover Nook Apartments near Adams Road that remains under investigation; police have camera footage that Redding said could help identify a suspect.
Redding outlined immediate operational impacts: vehicle access at the Lake Of The Woods complex was restricted during the investigation and the city opened an emergency entrance on Maple Street for residents. He said the police department will meet with apartment management to schedule a resident safety meeting to reassure tenants and discuss security responsibilities.
Council members pressed officials for more detail about the frequency and type of calls tied to the complexes; Redding said staff will review call records to identify recurring addresses and the seriousness of calls. He noted the police department already uses Flock camera systems in the area and said Chief Jerry supports upgrades and additional, movable, high-quality cameras.
City Manager Scott Bauer later said the police chief plans to use Eagles funds — not the general fund — to upgrade a Flock camera by the Speedway intersection to a movable unit with 30 days of video retention; council did not vote on funding at the meeting. Redding and other council members also discussed signage at city entrances to communicate active surveillance.
No formal council motion or ordinance was made at the meeting to change patrol staffing or to allocate additional budgeted police resources; Redding said agreements and staffing details remain under discussion with police and management.
