Woman who hosted her own gender-reveal party where 9 were shot wasn't pregnant, police say

[jpak]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/17/nine-shot-party-not-pregnant/484093001/

COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A woman hosting her own gender-reveal party where nine people were shot a week and a half ago wasn't pregnant, police said Monday.

False information is hampering the investigation into the shooting that killed Autum Garrett, 22, of Huntington, Ind., and wounded eight others at a July 8 party that Cheyanne Willis, 21, was throwing to tell friends and relatives she would be giving birth to a boy in coming months, township Police Chief Mark Denney said.

"All we have at this point is speculation," he said. Police have not made any arrests.

The police, media and public, "have been given information we have found to be false. Hours and days have been wasted following leads known to be lies when they were provided to our officers," Denney said in a statement. "From the very beginning of this investigation, we have met significant resistance that is uncommon from victims of crime wanting a resolution."

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[jberryhill]

1. Oh, okay, well I guess that explains it all

[left-of-center2012]

2. Well .........

She didn't say how many months.

[Marengo]

3. Well, it IS Colerain.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

4. This sounds ugly and sad.

[Not Ruth]

5. Obviously she was -1 month pregnant