TOLEDO, Ohio — A homicide investigation is underway after a man was shot and killed in north Toledo early Sunday.
Officers responded to a call of a person shot around 2:49 a.m. Sunday in the 700 block of N. Michigan Street, according to a report from the Toledo Police Department. The victim, identified by police as 35-year-old Deon Huntley, was found shot at least once.
Huntley was treated at the scene and taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries. His death was ruled a homicide.
The Lucas County Coroner's Office performed an autopsy Monday and determined Huntley was shot once in the chest, resulting in traumatic injuries to the heart and lung. The incident occurred in the 800 block of Walnut Street.
The incident is under investigation and no arrest has been made. Police located shell casings at Michigan Street and Dove Lane and in the 800 block of Walnut.
There have been 17 homicides so far this year in the city of Toledo.
Anyone with information is asked to call or text Crime Stoppers at 419-255-1111. You can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward if your information leads to an arrest.