On the morning of May 16, 2026, James Bond, 52, was shot and killed while riding a Metro bus on Route 46 near the Cincinnati Zoo. Bond had lent his cellphone to a fellow passenger, identified as 27-year-old Leonte Coston, and a struggle followed. Surveillance footage reportedly shows Bond stepping between the gunman and other riders in an attempt to shield them. Multiple shots were fired; Bond was struck several times, including twice in the torso and once in the back of the head. Another passenger suffered a non-life-threatening injury. Officers arriving near Erkenbrecher and Dury Avenues around 5:30 a.m. pronounced Bond dead at the scene.

Police arrested Coston shortly after the shooting and charged him with murder, having a weapon while under disability, carrying a concealed weapon, and receiving stolen property. Authorities say Coston is a convicted felon prohibited from possessing firearms and that the gun used was reported stolen. At arraignment on May 18, bond was set at over $1 million and the judge barred him from using public transportation as a condition of release.

Bond is described by family as a beloved son, brother, and father of three who died protecting others. Does anyone have information or witnessed the bus on Route 46 that morning?