CINCINNATI — With Halloween right around the corner, The Dent Schoolhouse is reaffirming its commitment to fun and safety three weeks into its operations after an incident last year.

In September 2024, shots were fired during the haunted house's opening weekend. Police did not report any injuries in connection with what happened, but several shell casings were found in the roadway near The Dent Schoolhouse, in the 6000 block of Harrison Avenue.

"One of the most proactive things we want to do is be a positive community force. We want folks, even the ones who want to engage in those sorts of behaviors, to see us and go, 'not here'," Terry Rook, who's worked for the attraction since 2010, said. "We've taken some real measures safety-wise."

After shots fired nearby, Cincinnati haunted house

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