Guests had gathered earlier that day in her honor: A gender reveal party is a sort of baby shower, in which an expectant parent or parent unveils the sex of their unborn child.
She was not pregnant in the first place, police spokesman Jim Love said.
Partygoers were watching a movie when two gunmen came in through the front door and fired 14 rounds, police said.
Denney said that Autum Garrett, of Huntington, Indiana, was found dead at the scene when police arrived after the shooting. A dog was also injured. "Hours and days have been wasted following leads known to be lies when they were provided to our officers", Colerain Township Police Chief Mark Denney said, Monday, adding that investigators have met "significant resistance that is uncommon from victims of crime wanting a resolution".
As Fox News and a number of other media outlets reported at the time, host and mum-to-be Cheyanne Willis was shot in the leg.
Now, Colerain Township police say Willis was never pregnant, despite her family's claims.
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One pregnant woman is believed to have lost her unborn child in the horror, American media report. "The real tragedy is that people would resort to this type of behavior for whatever the reason because it triggers such despair and angst and anxiety in those who really do want to have a baby or those who have recently lost a baby".
Speaking with PEOPLE on Friday, before the police announcement, Willis' sister Amber White said Willis was "excited" to be a mother.
Police have been lied to as they investigate the deadly shooting at a gender-reveal party in Cincinnati, Ohio, authorities have said. Lying about pregnancy or losing a child, he said, is a powerful way for a woman to gain control and sympathy. "I was sitting in my auto, they just ran in and started shooting". Six adults were shot, one fatally, Denney said.
"That information is not provided to embarrass anyone, only to provide a fair understanding of the challenges we have faced in the past nine days", officials said on Monday.
An anonymous donor is offering $10,000 for information that would lead to arrests.
The investigation is ongoing, and police are asking for the public's help in the investigation.
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