A man was shot to death in his vehicle near Sycamore and Third Street a few hours after the Bengals' Thursday night game, marking the latest incident in a series of violent crimes downtown.

A gunman in a vehicle opened fire in downtown Cincinnati, killing a man inside a car early Friday, police say.The victim is 34-year-old Justin Johnson, according to Cincinnati police.The shooting happened outside a popular bar just a few hours after the Cincinnati Bengals broke their losing streak in a home game at Paycor Stadium.

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City leaders say they’ve been working all summer to curb violence downtown. Police have stepped up patrols, and there’s currently a 9 p.m. curfew for teens — one that Mayor Aftab Pureval wants to move even earlier to 6 p.m. for areas like Fountain Square and Government Square.

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The man that was killed in his car after a gunman opened fire on Friday has been identified. The shooting happened around 2 a.m. at East Third Street and Sycamore Street in Downtown Cincinnati. Video Quality Speed 00:00 01:44 A man was killed in a car after a gunman opened fire in Downtown Cincinnati. (WKRC)

A Cincinnati police officer on scene said the shooting at Fountain Square was an exchange of gunfire between two people, one from inside the restaurant and the other outside.

A man is dead after being shot multiple times in a car outside a bar in downtown Cincinnati early Friday, according to police.

Jeff Ruby's will relocate its Downtown corporate offices and close its event space. Britney Ruby Miller says it's unrelated to a recent crime uptick.

After a downtown shooting, Cincinnati officials plan more police, possible curfews and a marijuana crackdown. We spoke to one community leader about his thoughts on the outlined changes.