CINCINNATI —

A Taco Bell restaurant manager was shot and killed early Friday outside his workplace in the city’s Queensgate neighborhood, leaving his family distraught.

Police identified the victim as 32-year-old Ryan Johnson. Advertisement

He was shot multiple times after midnight in the parking lot of the Taco Bell on Gest Street, according to authorities.

The suspect fled the scene and has not yet been arrested.

Johnson’s grandmother, Valerie Davidson, described him as a devoted father, fiancé, and employee who loved his job.

"He was an uplifting soul for me and our family and for youth and other young men out there, a mentor to them, and he loved life," Davidson said.

Scanner traffic from law enforcement indicated that Johnson was shot in the chest and arm.

The restaurant rema

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