Bail reduced for man in fatal Walmart shooting in Ohio

HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) — A choose has lowered the $5 million bail set for a person accused of taking pictures a buyer to demise in an Ohio Walmart retailer following an tried theft, and a listening to has been scheduled on the defendant’s bid to make use of an madness protection.

Anthony Freeman Brown, 32, of Hamilton had his bail lowered to $900,000 throughout a Friday afternoon arraignment in Butler County, The Cincinnati Enquirer reported. Brown can also be searching for to vary his plea to not responsible by cause of madness, and a July 26 date has been set to listen to that movement.

Police mentioned a person tried to steal objects from the Fairfield Township retailer’s electronics division shortly earlier than 8 p.m. on Could 26. Police mentioned two buyers tried to cease him. The suspect pulled a gun and fired, killing one buyer and severely wounding an worker.

Adam Lee Black, 35, died on the scene of the taking pictures on Could 26, in line with the Butler County Coroner’s Workplace. The injured particular person has been launched from the hospital, regulation enforcement officers mentioned. Tracked to a Middletown resort, Brown was arrested after leaping from a first-floor window, dropping a handgun, police mentioned.

Brown was indicted earlier within the week by a Butler County grand jury on expenses of aggravated homicide, homicide, aggravated theft, felonious assault and a weapons depend.

Protection lawyer Clyde Bennett mentioned the bond quantity was unconstitutional and can be challenged within the Butler County Court docket of Widespread Pleas “and if needed the twelfth District Court docket of Appeals.” He earlier mentioned that he and his shopper “stay up for our day in courtroom.”