Local teen to be tried as adult in fatal OTR shooting of man calling 911 about robbery

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — A teenager will face trial as an adult in connection with the shooting death of Allen Scott, who was killed on West McMicken Avenue in Over-the-Rhine in February.

Police reported that Scott witnessed the teen robbing someone at gunpoint. Scott then ran into his home, shut the door, and attempted to call 911. It was at this moment, police said, that the teen fired through Scott’s door, resulting in his death.

During a court hearing, the prosecution and defense debated the appropriate bond amount for the accused, identified as Devian Stephens…

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