CINCINNATI — A $2 million bond was set for a man accused of shooting and killing a man in a vehicle outside of a downtown Cincinnati bar early Friday morning.
Robert Shaw, 50, was in court Saturday morning on a charge of murder in connection with 34-year-old Justin Johnson's death.
Cincinnati police said they received a report of a shooting in the 300 block of Sycamore Street at about 2 a.m. Friday. When they arrived, police found Johnson shot multiple times inside a car in front of the In Between Tavern. Fire and EMS attempted to resuscitate Johnson, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police told our crews that they believe someone in a vehicle pulled up next to Johnson's car, fired shots and then sped away.
Shaw was arrested after the shooting with the assistance of the Hamilton County Probation Department's Price Hill substation and electronic monitoring unit.
In court Saturday, the prosecutor's office said Shaw was on probation during the time of the shooting. CPD tracked his ankle monitor in an effort to locate him and place him at the shooting, the prosecutor's office said.
According to Hamilton County court records, Shaw has previously been charged with carrying concealed weapons and having weapons while under disability. He was expected back in court Oct. 22 for those charges.
Shaw remains in the Hamilton County Justice Center. He is expected back in court Monday, Oct. 27, to report to the grand jury.
Anyone with information on the shooting can call CPD at 513-352-3542.
