On May 24, 2021, 30-year-old Ire Johnson of Cincinnati was fatally shot seven times in the parking lot of her condo complex in Sycamore Township. Surveillance video captured a violent confrontation between Johnson and her ex-boyfriend, Bradley Farmer. After the shooting, Farmer carjacked a van at gunpoint and set his house on fire in Silverton; he was later found dead from severe burns and never faced trial on charges of aggravated murder, robbery, and arson brought by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.

Johnson was a mother of two and had no known restraining order or prior criminal history, nor did Farmer, according to reports. Her family continues to seek answers about what led to the attack and the nature of their relationship. If anyone knew Ire Johnson, her movements that day, or observed suspicious activity near the condo complex or the Silverton area, please come forward with information.