TOLEDO, Ohio — The death of a 15-year-old boy has been ruled a homicide after he was shot in the area of Brown and Avondale in central Toledo on Wednesday night.
According to an autopsy report, Tyler Jackson, 15, died Thursday from multiple gunshot wounds.
The initial call came in just after 10 p.m. Wednesday night.
Toledo police arrived on scene and found Jackson and 10-year-old Vashawn Carrington suffering from at least one gunshot wound.
According to police, Vashawn Carrington is the son of Christopher Carrington, a homicide victim from March of this year.
Both were treated at the scene and taken to the hospital; Jackson with life-threatening injuries and Carrington with injuries that were not life-threatening.
Jackson later died.
A motive for the shooting remains under investigation. It wasn’t immediately clear how many shooters may have been involved or what type of weapon was used.
Earlier reports of Jackson's age as 14 years old were based upon information communicated by authorities to WTOL 11. Confirmation and clarification on Jackson's age was received from the Lucas County Coroner this evening. Our reporting has been changed to reflect this.
Right now, there is no word if anyone is in custody following the incident. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 419-255-1111.
Tyler Jackson is the victim of Toledo's 40th homicide of 2020.
The following video aired during our 6 pm. newscast on Sept. 3, 2020, prior to the release of further details and the announcement of Tyler Jackson's death by authorities.
MAYOR'S STATEMENT
Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz issued a statement Thursday afternoon regarding the shooting incident, noting "There are no good outcomes when a child leaves his home with a loaded gun." His statement in full reads:
"The shooting that occurred last night at Avondale and Brown avenues isn’t just another grim statistic in a year that has been filled with them; it is an indication of just how broken the fabric of community has become in too many neighborhoods in our country.
"There are no good outcomes when a child leaves his home with a loaded gun. My heart is broken for the families affected by last night’s shooting. But it also aches for all families who suffer the same sense of hopelessness that is at the root of the gun violence we have seen in recent weeks.
"We are all familiar with the African proverb which says that it takes a village to raise a child. If that is true — and I believe that it is — then our entire village failed the children involved in last night’s shooting. We all failed them. We are all responsible for what happened, and as a result, we must all be a part of the solution.
"There is plenty of blame to go around when an event like this occurs. Surely, the City of Toledo could have done more for these children. But more could have also been done by faith leaders, teachers, mentors, coaches, friends, family, and countless other members of our civic village.
"What happened last night in our city has saddened me deeply, and I am prepared to roll up my sleeves and work on finding solutions. I hope others in our community join me in this work, because we all have a hand in creating the future our children will inherit."
