SPRINGDALE, Ohio — A 30-year-old man was shot and killed through the second-story window of a hotel in Springdale Tuesday, the Springdale Police Department said.
Police said officers were dispatched to the Extended Stay Hotel on Glensprings Drive around 5:17 a.m.
When they arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the mid-back in a room on the second floor. Police said the man's one-year-old child and the child's mother were also in the hotel room at the time of the shooting, but neither were injured.
Police found that the man, identified as Charles Carr, the child's mother and the infant were asleep in the hotel room when the suspect fired multiple rounds from an exterior balcony outside the second-floor room before fleeing.
Carr, a Cincinnati resident, was transported to Bethesda North Hospital, where he died due to his injuries, police said.
WATCH: The suspect in the shooting was given a $30 million bond Wednesday
Police said they reviewed surveillance footage from the area and found that the suspect had fled, and discarded the firearm and a sweatshirt nearby the hotel. Investigators found both the gun and the sweatshirt near a garbage container.
Police then located the suspect, 20-year-old Nigel Norman, hiding in the laundry room of the Super 8 Motel, located near the Extended Stay Hotel also on Glensprings Drive.
Court documents say Norman allegedly admitted to police that he fired the shots into Carr’s room, telling investigators he was “just trying to scare his child’s mother.” The documents state Norman did not know Carr or the child’s mother.
During Wednesday’s arraignment, a judge kept Norman’s bond set at $30 million. He must pay 10% of that.
Prosecutors argued the shooting was a “senseless act” that endangered the lives of Carr, his child and the child’s mother. The state also requested firearm restrictions and additional monitoring for a witness.
Norman’s attorney said his client denies being the shooter and maintains his innocence. The attorney told the judge Norman has no adult criminal record.
Carr worked at Domino’s on and off for about a decade. His former boss described him as a dedicated employee and someone who was a friend to those around him.
"My boyfriend’s death anniversary is this weekend, and when my boyfriend died, Charles drove two hours away to come be with my best friend and me while we were with the police and waiting for the coroner," Ashley Roasles said. "He stayed with us for days to make sure we were okay. He was working for me at the time. Such a loyal employee and friend."
Norman has been charged with two counts of murder, one count of discharge of a firearm on or near prohibited premises and four counts of felonious assault.
