Cincinnati man turns himself in after being accused of shooting employee of Nick Lachey's bar
Ellie Richardson
Lavoris Hightower  36  turned himself in Thursday night after the Cincinnati Police Department identified him publicly as the man who shot Ellie Richardson  27  Fox 19 reported.
Hightower had already been indicted for attempted murder  felonious assault  weapons under disability and tampering with evidence in  Richardson 's shooting  the police department tweeted.
 Richardson  was leaving work at Lacheyâs Bar around 3 a.m. Thanksgiving morning when  she  was walking across the street in the cityâs Over-the-Rhine neighborhood when a van nearly hit  her   police said.
 Richardson  and Hightower  who was driving the van  got into an argument before Hightower shot  her  in the face  according to Fox 19.
âThere is a $5 000 reward to help us get Hightower arrested and off of our streets " Hamilton County prosecutor Joseph Deters said prior to the suspect turning himself in  according to Fox 19. "First  Hightower nearly runs  Ms. Richardson  over with his car  and then he shoots  her  â unbelievable.â
 Richardson  sustained injuries to  her  face and jaw from the shooting  a YouCaring fundraising page â which has  as of Thursday  received nearly $60 000 in donations â stated. A Facebook page titled âEllie Richardson Recoveryâ said that â Ellie  is doing fantastic!â and that the swelling and bruising near  her  eyes âis nearly gone.â
Doctors believe  she âll be able to go home in the next few days  according to the Facebook post  which added that  she âll be undergoing âsurgery next week to repair  her  cheek bone  eye socket and a few other fractures.â
Former boy band star Lachey had written after the shooting that  Richardson  âis the brightest light and  she  will find a way to shine through this darkness.â
Lavoris Hightower  36  turned himself in Thursday night after the Cincinnati Police Department identified him publicly as the man who shot Ellie Richardson  27  Fox 19 reported.
Hightower had already been indicted for attempted murder  felonious assault  weapons under disability and tampering with evidence in   [TGT]  's shooting  the police department tweeted.
  [TGT] was leaving work at Lacheyâs Bar around 3 a.m. Thanksgiving morning when   [TGT]   was walking across the street in the cityâs Over-the-Rhine neighborhood when a van nearly hit   [TGT]    police said.
  [TGT] and Hightower  who was driving the van  got into an argument before Hightower shot   [TGT]   in the face  according to Fox 19.
âThere is a $5 000 reward to help us get Hightower arrested and off of our streets " Hamilton County prosecutor Joseph Deters said prior to the suspect turning himself in  according to Fox 19. "First  Hightower nearly runs  Ms. Richardson  over with his car  and then he shoots  her  â unbelievable.â
  [TGT] sustained injuries to   [TGT]   face and jaw from the shooting  a YouCaring fundraising page â which has  as of Thursday  received nearly $60 000 in donations â stated. A Facebook page titled âEllie  [TGT]  Recoveryâ said that â Ellie  is doing fantastic!â and that the swelling and bruising near  her  eyes âis nearly gone.â
Doctors believe  she âll be able to go home in the next few days  according to the Facebook post  which added that  she âll be undergoing âsurgery next week to repair  her  cheek bone  eye socket and a few other fractures.â
Former boy band star Lachey had written after the shooting that   [TGT] âis the brightest light and   [TGT]   will find a way to shine through this darkness.â