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James Bond

Case from Cincinnati, OH dated May 16, 2026

Victim Details

James Bond

Male

Black / African American

Cincinnati

OH

2026-05-16

52

James

Bond

07/21/2026

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In the early morning hours of May 16, 2026, a routine bus ride through Cincinnati, Ohio, turned into a scene of sudden and irreversible tragedy. James Bond, a 52-year-old man, was on a Metro bus on Route 46, traveling near the Cincinnati Zoo on his way home from work. In a simple act of kindness, he lent his cellphone to a fellow passenger, an act that would unexpectedly lead to the end of his life. That passenger was 27-year-old Leonte Coston. What began as a moment of goodwill quickly escalate ...
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  • WLWT: CPD: 1 dead, 1 injured after shooting on Metro bus near the Cincinnati Zoo
  • WCPO 9 Cincinnati: Police: 52-year-old man fatally shot on Metro bus near zoo, suspect indicted
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