A grandfather, a father and a son were killed on Thursday during the shooting at the Fifth Third Center in Downtown Cincinnati. The three unrelated…
A grandfather, a father and a son were killed on Thursday during the shooting at the Fifth Third Center in Downtown Cincinnati.
The three unrelated men killed were all on their way to work at the Fifth Third Center on Fountain Square when they were shot. Memorial services were held for one of the victims this weekend and the two survivors are recovering.
As of 1:30 p.m. Sunday, both patients were in fair condition at University of Cincinnati Medical Center, with one of the patients being upgraded from serious.
Here’s what we know about the victims and survivors:
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Prudhvi Raj Kandepi
Prudhvi Raj Kandepi, 25, was a programmer and consultant for Fifth Third who gave everything he could to friends and family.
Over the weekend, Kandepi’s family and friends held a memorial service at The Ramada Plaza in Sharonville. He moved to Cincinnati about two years ago.
«We don’t want to remember how he left us, but how he lived,» said his college classmate, Raghu Bommireddy.
Kandepi’s best friends from college described him as a positive person and a mature, but funny, guy. Kind of like the dad of the group, even though he was the youngest.
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Luis Calderón
Luis Calderón, 48, moved to Cincinnati last year to work for the bank, his wife told his wife told The Enquirer.
Ana Maria Calderón cried for the man she married in Colombia more than 20 years ago. Calderón, who lived in Clermont County’s Union Twp., was born in the United States to Colombian parents, his wife said
«He was working at the bank,» she said. «He moved a year ago to Cincinnati to take a better job opportunity. He thought it would be better for the children.»
The Calderons have two children – 13-year-old Andres and 16-year-old Natalia. A GoFundMe for Calderón’s family has surpassed it’s $5,000 goal in two days.
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Richard Newcomer
Richard Newcomer, 64, was supervising a construction project on the building’s third floor. Newcomer was a father of three and grandfather to eight.
His family thanked first responders for their bravery and asked the city to «not allow the actions of one person to take away the heart of this great city.»
“He built this city,” Mayor John Cranley said. “The buildings we live and work in, he helped construct.”
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Whitney Austin
Whitney Austin, a 37-year-old mother of two, was on a conference call as she walked to work at the Fifth Third Center. She survived after being shot 12 times. She was wounded in her neck, chest, arms, torso and foot.
«And I’m thinking about how I can make a difference in the future,» Austin said.
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Brian Sarver
Brian Sarver, a senior project manager with CBRE, is still recovering after emergency surgery after the shooting. Fifth Third is a client of the commercial real estate services and investment firm.
«We are monitoring Brian’s progress and supporting his family at this extremely difficult time,» the company said Friday.
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