Attorney: Brother of teen killed in smoke shop shooting facing charges in separate shooting at his vigil
A 16-year-old is dead and his brother is behind bars after two shootings at the same smoke shop within 24 hours of each other. Two shootings occurred at the same smoke shop within 24 hours of each other, leaving a 16-year-old dead and his brother, Isaiah Johnson, facing charges related to the first incident. The first shooting left a teenager dead at the shop, but this was just the first time police found Johnson dead. The second incident involved a group of people trying to break into the store. A fight broke out outside the vigil for Johnson, leading to a 20-year old woman being shot in the chest. The police chief expressed frustration over the incidents, stating they cannot turn one tragedy into another tragedy. Isaiah Johnson is being charged with felony assault. The brother of the victim is also being held accountable for the second shooting.
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TO BE DRASTICALLY DIFFERENT COMING UP. KELLY, BACK TO YOU. ALL RIGHT, ALLISON, THANK YOU. LEADING THE WAY ON A STORY OUT OF DELPHI TOWNSHIP WHICH HAS BEEN HIT WITH VIOLENCE. TWO SHOOTINGS AT THE SAME SMOKE SHOP WITHIN 24 HOURS OF EACH OTHER. TODAY, WE ARE LEARNING THAT THE FIRST OF THESE TWO SHOOTINGS LEFT A TEENAGER DEAD. WLWT NEWS FIVE’S ASHLEY KIRKLEN JOINING US HERE IN STUDIO WITH WHAT WE ARE LEARNING ABOUT THE TWO INCIDENTS. HI, KELLY. VERY TRAGIC SITUATION HERE. THE CORONER IDENTIFIED THE TEENAGER KILLED AT THE VIP SMOKE SHOP AS 16 YEAR OLD TRAVIS JOHNSON. NOW, POLICE SAY A GROUP OF PEOPLE WERE TRYING TO BREAK INTO THE STORE JUST BEFORE 2 A.M. FRIDAY. AND A WORKER SHOT AT THEM WHILE THE OTHER SUSPECTS TOOK OFF. POLICE FOUND JOHNSON DEAD AT THE SCENE, BUT THAT WAS JUST THE FIRST SHOOTING INCIDENT TO STRIKE THAT LOCATION FRIDAY. THAT NIGHT, A VIGIL WAS HELD FOR JOHNSON OUTSIDE OF THE SMOKE SHOP AND POLICE TELL US THAT AT THE VIGIL, A FIGHT BROKE OUT AROUND 1030. A 20 YEAR OLD WOMAN WAS SHOT IN THE CHEST WHILE A SUSPECT FLED THE SCENE. POLICE SAY THE VICTIM WAS DRIVEN A SHORT DISTANCE AWAY TO THE DOLLAR TREE FROM THERE, SHE WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL. NO WORD ON HER CONDITION. A SHORT TIME LATER, CINCINNATI POLICE RESPONDED TO A SWAT STANDOFF AT A HOME ON MCPHERSON AVENUE IN EAST PRICE HILL. AND THAT’S WHERE POLICE TOOK A SUSPECT IN THAT SECOND SHOOTING. 20 YEAR OLD ISAIAH JOHNSON, INTO CUSTODY. AND THAT NIGHT, THE DELPHI TOWNSHIP POLICE CHIEF EXPRESSED FRUSTRATION WITH THESE VIOLENT INCIDENTS ARE PILING ON TOP OF EACH OTHER. WE CAN’T TURN ONE TRAGEDY INTO ANOTHER. TRAGEDY. YOU KNOW, WE WANT WE WANT PEACE. WE WANT PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO GRIEVE. OBVIOUSLY, AND REFLECT, OBVIOUSLY, THE TRAGEDY THAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT. I ISAIAH JOHNSON IS CHARGED WITH FELONIOUS ASSAULT. AND TODAY IN COURT, JOHNSON’S DEFENSE SAID THAT TRAVIS JOHNSON, THE 16 YEAR OLD WHO WAS KILLED BY THE STORE EMPLOYEE, IS ISAIAH’S BROTHER. JOHNSON’S BOND IS SET AT $500,000. ASHL
Attorney: Brother of teen killed in smoke shop shooting facing charges in separate shooting at his vigil A 16-year-old is dead and his brother is behind bars after two shootings at the same smoke shop within 24 hours of each other. The coroner identifies the teenager killed at the VIP Smoke Shop as 16-year-old Travis Johnson.Police say a group of people were trying to break into the store just before 2 a.m. Friday when a worker shot at them. While the other suspects took off, police found Johnson dead at the scene.That was just the first shooting incident to strike that location Friday. That night a vigil was held for Johnson outside of the smoke shop.Police said at that vigil a fight broke out and around 10:30 p.m., a 20-year-old woman was shot in the chest.While a suspect fled the scene, police said the victim was driven a short distance away and from there she was rushed to the hospital. There's no word on her condition.A short time later, Cincinnati police responded to a SWAT standoff at a home on McPherson Avenue in East Price Hill.That's where police took a suspect in that second shooting, 20-year-old Isaiah Johnson, into custody.That night, the Delhi Township police chief expressed frustration with these violent incidents piling on top of each other."We can't turn one tragedy into another tragedy. You know, we want peace, we want people to be able to grieve obviously and reflect obviously the tragedy that happened last night," Chief Jeff Braun said. Isaiah Johnson is charged with felonious assault.Monday in court, Johnson's defense attorney said that Travis Johnson, the 16-year-old who was killed by the store employee during the break-in, is Isaiah's brother. Johnson's bond is set at $500,000.The owners of the smoke shop are trying to more forward after the incident."We're here not to be in war with anyone or fight anyone. We're here just as a business to establish and become a better business," manager Wael Shraydeh said.Shraydeh said him and his uncle, who owns the shop, are devastated about the loss, but says the previous worker was trying to defend himself during the break in."Of course, we are sad and depressed on what happened to the 16 year old, but at the end of the day, he was trying to enter and break in and harm someone. And as the cameras also steam, I saw he was trying to attack him. He's not going to sit down and just get attacked. He's going to self defend himself," Shraydeh said. A 16-year-old is dead and his brother is behind bars after two shootings at the same smoke shop within 24 hours of each other. The coroner identifies the teenager killed at the VIP Smoke Shop as 16-year-old Travis Johnson. Police say a group of people were trying to break into the store just before 2 a.m. Friday when a worker shot at them. While the other suspects took off, police found Johnson dead at the scene. That was just the first shooting incident to strike that location Friday. That night a vigil was held for Johnson outside of the smoke shop. Police said at that vigil a fight broke out and around 10:30 p.m., a 20-year-old woman was shot in the chest. While a suspect fled the scene, police said the victim was driven a short distance away and from there she was rushed to the hospital. There's no word on her condition. A short time later, Cincinnati police responded to a SWAT standoff at a home on McPherson Avenue in East Price Hill. That's where police took a suspect in that second shooting, 20-year-old Isaiah Johnson, into custody. That night, the Delhi Township police chief expressed frustration with these violent incidents piling on top of each other. "We can't turn one tragedy into another tragedy. You know, we want peace, we want people to be able to grieve obviously and reflect obviously the tragedy that happened last night," Chief Jeff Braun said. Monday in court, Johnson's defense attorney said that Travis Johnson, the 16-year-old who was killed by the store employee during the break-in, is Isaiah's brother. The owners of the smoke shop are trying to more forward after the incident. "We're here not to be in war with anyone or fight anyone. We're here just as a business to establish and become a better business," manager Wael Shraydeh said. Shraydeh said him and his uncle, who owns the shop, are devastated about the loss, but says the previous worker was trying to defend himself during the break in. "Of course, we are sad and depressed on what happened to the 16 year old, but at the end of the day, he was trying to enter and break in and harm someone. And as the cameras also steam, I saw he was trying to attack him. He's not going to sit down and just get attacked. He's going to self defend himself," Shraydeh said.
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