Woman killed in alleged robbery at Tri-State business identified, still no suspect

LOCKLAND, Ohio — The Hamilton County Coroner's Office has released the identity of a woman fatally shot in Lockland on Friday.

According to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, the shooting happened just before 2 p.m. Friday in the 500 block of North Wayne Avenue in Lockland.

The Hamilton County Coroner's Office reports 30-year-old Oluwabukola Pereira died at the scene from her injuries, the sheriff's office said.

Police issued a shelter-in-place and asked the public to avoid the area between North Wyoming to Shepherd Avenue and North Wayne Avenue to I-75.

The alert urged the public to go indoors, lock and barricade doors and stay away from windows.

The shelter-in-place was lifted just after 3:30 p.m., but police asked the public to continue to avoid the 500 block of N Wayne Avenue while officers investigate.

WATCH: What we know about the fatal shooting

Don Simpson, who said he worked with the victim, told WCPO she was a cashier at the business. He said someone entered and tried to grab cash, and the victim ran after the suspect and was shot.

“They called me and told me she didn’t make it,” Simpson said. "I see her every day. Like I said, she does the cash. When people come in with cash, she pays for the cars. I was delivering a load, and at first I thought it wasn't true cause it's broad daylight."

Simpson described his co-worker as loyal, pleasant and deeply rooted in her faith.

“She’s definitely a great person,” Simpson said. “God comes first with her.”

Police are still searching for a suspect, who they believe was last seen fleeing southbound from the scene toward the Gardner Park area.

Anyone with information related to the investigation or the suspect is asked to contact the sheriff's office at 513-851-6000 or Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040.