17-04-2025
Riverside PD looking for man who fired gunshots near school
RIVERSIDE, Ohio (WDTN) — Police are actively searching for a man accused of firing a gun near a school.
According to the Riverside Police Department, officers were called out on reports of suspicious individual in the area of Burkhardt Road near St. Helen Catholic School on the morning of April 11.
When officers arrived on scene, witnesses told them that a suspect had fired a single gunshot into the air while driving away from the school parking lot. Investigation revealed the suspect had been confronted by another individual regarding his 'erratic driving' near the school, prompting the firearm discharge.
While officers were unable to locate the suspect at the time, investigators have identified him as Karl E. Banks, Jr.
The Montgomery County Prosecutor's Office approved charges for Banks on Wednesday along with an arrest warrant.
Banks has been indicted on the following charges:
Illegal Conveyance or Possession of Deadly Weapon or Dangerous Ordinance on School Premises
Illegal Conveyance or Possession of Deadly Weapon or Dangerous Ordinance in School Safety Zone
Improper Handling of Firearm in Motor Vehicle
Improperly Discharging a Firearm with Intent to Cause Harm or Panic to Persons In A School Zone
Investigators are actively looking for Banks. He is described as a 33-year-old Black male, approximately 6 feet 4 inches tall, 235 pounds. Banks was last seen driving a black 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan with Ohio license plate KOL8520.
If you know of Banks whereabouts or see him, contact police immediately. Riverside PD urges you to not approach him.
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