Charlotte, NC, July 30, 2026 —

A Spectrum employee was critically injured after being shot during a robbery while responding to a service call in a Cincinnati neighborhood early Thursday morning.

According to preliminary reports, an individual approached the Spectrum worker, demanded property at gunpoint, and subsequently shot the employee before fleeing the scene. The suspect reportedly escaped in a dark blue sport utility vehicle (SUV).

The exact location within the Cincinnati neighborhood and the specific time of the incident were not immediately provided. The condition of the Spectrum worker has been described as critical.

Spectrum has announced that it is offering a reward for any information that leads to the arrest of the suspect or suspects involved in the incident. Further details regarding the investigation are expected to be released as they become available.



Story summarized from the original created by Caroline gerhart, Jennifer Edwards Baker, Jordan Gartner on www.wbtv.com, see more information here.

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