Local musician killed in West End was held at gunpoint in daytime robbery, records show

The local musician fatally shot in a West End shooting this February was held at gunpoint in a daytime robbery, according to newly obtained police records by The Enquirer.

Police reports and 911 calls indicate the 17-year-old accused of killing Allen Scott, 50, had tried to rob him at the door of his West McMicken Avenue apartment just before noon on Feb. 6.

Scott's landlord, who called 911 to report the shooting, was on the first floor of the building getting ready to do some repair work that morning. He saw Scott being held up by the teen, pointing a pistol at him on the second floor.

"Then he turned around, pointed it at me and he said, 'I'm gonna shoot you. Give me your money,'" the landlord told a 911 dispatcher. "And I said, 'what money?'"

The teen went back and turned around toward Scott, who began to shut the door. The teen fired through the door, striking Scott.

Scott's landlord said the teen took off between buildings toward Central Parkway. When police and Cincinnati firefighters arrived shortly thereafter, Scott was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Scott was a decade-long Cincinnati resident and Northern Kentucky native. He gained a following in the area through his heavy metal band Opium Doom Cult.

Police arrested the 17-year-old they believe killed Scott a week and a half later on Feb. 17. He faces charges of murder and aggravated robbery, according to a police report.

Who is the 17-year-old accused of shooting Scott?

The teen has had no prior contact with the juvenile court system and no prior charges in Hamilton County. Court documents show that in 2024, the teen no disciplinary issues in school.

The teen's father has been at every court hearing for his son. They don't have much time to talk, but they've told each other "I love you" each time.

In Ohio's juvenile courts, juveniles that commit certain serious offenses are required to tried in adult court. However, the juvenile court judge must determine whether there is probable cause, or enough evidence the minor committed the crime. It's a lower standard than what is needed for a conviction.

In this case, the teen is charged with murder and aggravated robbery charges.

The teen is scheduled to appear in court again on April 16, but the hearing to determine probable cause has not yet been scheduled.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Local musician Allen Scott, 50, killed in West End daytime robbery