CINCINNATI (WXIX) -A Taco Bell employee was gunned down in the parking lot near downtown Cincinnati early Friday.

The 21-year-old victim was shot multiple times and pronounced dead at the scene, according to Captain Stephen Bower, the night chief.

It’s not clear yet if the worker was working at the time, he said.

Officers responded to a report of shots fired on Gest Street near Freeman Avenue around midnight.

Police confirm the suspect fled the scene and they found no shell casings.

Homicide detectives plan to review video surveillance footage as they continue to investigate.

Few other details are known at this time, including a suspect description and what led up to the gun violence.

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