Judge sets $1M bond for Clifton murder suspect
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A Hamilton County Municipal Court Judge set a $1 million bond on Thursday for a man who is accused of a fatal shooting in Clifton.
Demarco Smith, 35, was arrested Wednesday for allegedly shooting a 34-year-old man outside a Clifton hotel on May 16, according to the Cincinnati Police Department.
Officers were dispatched to the 3300 block of Central Parkway around 10:30 p.m. for a man who had been shot multiple times, police said.
The victim was taken to University of Cincinnati Medical Center and later was pronounced dead.
His identity has yet to be released.
Police say two additional victims showed up on their own at the hospital, but they have not been identified.
Smith is being charged with one count of murder and one count of having weapons under disability, Hamilton County court documents say.
An additional $25,000 was added to his bond for possessing a firearm illegally.
Police say the investigation is ongoing.
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