CINCINNATI — A man accused of fatally shooting an 18-year-old, trying to protect his younger brother from bullying, is facing more charges, according to a press release from Hamilton County Prosecutor Connie Pillich.
According to the Forest Park Police Department, officers responded to a report of a person shot in the 700 block of Northland Boulevard on Monday, May 5, just after 6 p.m.
Lt. Adam Pape with the Forest Park Police Department said in a press release that when officers arrived, they found Jaeden Smith, 18, suffering from a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
Smith was taken to UC Medical Center.
Pape said Smith was pronounced dead upon his arrival at the hospital.
According to the release, Forest Park police arrested Domynic Elahee, 38, and charged him with the murder of Smith.
Pape said in the release that no other suspects were involved in the shooting.
According to court documents, Elahee allegedly shot Smith in the chest after a verbal altercation occurred between Smith and Elahee's juvenile son.
Pillich said Smith, who was with his 7-year-old brother, knocked on the door to Elahee's house, hoping to talk to him about Elahee's son bullying his brother.
Elahee's 10-year-old daughter answered the door, Pillich said, and Elahee came out of the back bedroom and shot Smith, who was on the porch.
According to Pillich, Smith was unharmed at the time.
When Elahee first appeared in court on Tuesday, May 6, there was a disruption. Several people could be seen running from the courtroom, while officers could be seen running into the courtroom and helping keep people calm in the hallway. It is unclear what caused the disturbance.
In court on May 6, Elahee was given a $1 million bond, of which he must pay 10%, or $100,000. If he makes bond, he must wear an electronic monitoring device, the court ruled.
Watch the disturbance in court below:
On Tuesday, May 13, Elahee had several more charges added at a grand jury hearing, including two counts of felonious assault and another count of murder. He was arraigned in court on Thursday, May 15.
Correction: An earlier version of this story misattributed a quote about the events to attorney Clyde Bennett, who is representing the defendant.
