MADEIRA, Ohio – The owner of Madeira Beverage was shot and killed Tuesday night in his store, and police said the suspect is still at large.
Officers responded to Madeira Beverage on the 6000 block of Kenwood Road for a report of a person shot just before 8 p.m., Madeira police chief David Schaefer said.
Police found the owner, a 68-year-old man with a single gunshot wound. He was rushed to UC Hospital, where he died of his injuries.
The gunman, who could be armed with a semi-automatic weapon, is 6 feet tall, weighs 240 kilograms and wore black clothes with a red mask, Schaefer said. It is unclear if anything was taken from the store, and police are now watching a surveillance video.
“It looks like they left in a vehicle,” Schaefer said. “We believe it is an isolated incident. There are no safety concerns for the people of Madeira or the surrounding communities. “
Tuesday was the second time the owner of Maderia Beverage was shot inside the store. In September 2012, authorities said William Hart shot the owner in the stomach several times during a robbery. The owner was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. His wife was also working when the store was robbed and police said she was thrown into a wine cellar, according to a 2012 WCPO report.
Hart was later arrested during a routine stop at Golf Manor a few days later and faced several charges, including aggravated robbery and criminal assault.