CINCINNATI -- Authorities said two men have opened fire on a party where a pregnant woman was to reveal her child's gender, killing one person and wounding eight, including the expectant mother and three children.
The pregnant woman told WXIX-TV she lost her baby after being shot in the leg during the 11:30 p.m. encounter Saturday in Colerain Township, near Cincinnati.
Police are searching for the gunmen, who were dressed in black when they broke into the home while guests were watching a movie.
A Colerain Township police spokesman said the motive for the shooting is unknown.
The children are hospitalized with injuries that are not life-threatening.
The five adults were treated at a Cincinnati hospital, where one is listed in critical condition.
Police have released few details about the shooting.
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