Four men were stabbed Saturday night during a private party at the Fraternal Order of Police Hamilton Lodge 38 on Joe Nuxhall Way. The incident was initially reported to police — and reported by media — as a shooting.
Hamilton and Fairfield police officers and the Hamilton Fire Department were dispatched to the FOP Lodge for the incident. It occurred during a quinceañera ― a traditional birthday party on a girl’s 15th birthday celebrated among Mexican and Latinx communities and families ― and shortly after uninvited guests arrived at the party.
At one point, someone fired a gun at or near the party.
“This was found to be an isolated incident targeting the victims,” according to police.
The person killed died of a stab wound, police said. I
The other three victims sustained non-life threatening stab wounds from the assault. The three surviving victims were treated at an area hospital, police said.
Butler County Coroner’s Office spokesman Martin Schneider said they are still trying to get in touch with the family of the deceased victim, and the autopsy was completed Monday morning. Once next-of-kin contact has been made, the public report would be released.
Anyone with knowledge about the whereabouts of Juan and Oscar Flores is asked to contact Hamilton Police detectives at 513-868-5811, ext. 2002, or call 911.
Representatives of the FOP lodge said no FOP members were at the event, according to an FOP Hamilton Lodge 38 Facebook post.
“The FOP Lodge 38 does not condone this type of behavior and we find it absolutely abhorrent,” according to the post.
The incident remains under investigation.
Journalist Larry Seward with Journal-News content partner WCPO contributed to this report.
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