Prosecutor decries gun violence across city, says defunding police not the answer

CINCINNATI — Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters said he's "alarmed, shocked and saddened" by a string of gun violence across the city, lamenting that calls to defund law enforcement are not the answer. 

The prosecutor's comments come as 21 people were shot, four fatally, in seven different shootings in a 24-hour period on Sunday.

In one case, 10 people were shot at a single location. Police do not believe that the shootings are related, with shootings being reported in several different neighborhoods, including Over-the-Rhine, Walnut Hills, West End, North Avondale, Pendleton and East Price Hill.