Allen Scott, a 50-year-old Cincinnati musician and member of the heavy metal band Opium Doom Cult, was shot and killed on February 6, 2025. The shooting happened around 11 a.m. on West McMicken Avenue, on the border of the West End and Over-the-Rhine, as Scott was returning home. Witnesses and the landlord who was present described Scott as kind and well liked in the local music scene.

Authorities say the encounter began as an attempted robbery. A 17-year-old allegedly held Scott at gunpoint outside his apartment door and, when Scott tried to shut the door, fired through it, striking him. The teen reportedly fled between buildings toward Central Parkway. Emergency responders pronounced Scott dead at the scene.

The suspect was arrested on February 17, 2025, and charged in juvenile court with murder, aggravated robbery and other counts tied to this incident and an armed robbery of a 70-year-old on the same day. A judge must decide whether to transfer the case to adult court. Anyone who knew Scott or witnessed the events that morning is asked to share what they know.