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17-year-old SFS student killed in west Toledo shooting, another juvenile hospitalized

Toledo police say the juveniles were in a car on Lockwood near Berdan when they were shot.

A 17-year-old boy is dead after a shooting in west Toledo on Saturday afternoon, according to Toledo police.

Another 17-year-old boy was taken to the hospital. 

Police say Marvelous Walton and Marcquise Waites were in a car on the 3800 block of Lockwood Avenue near Berdan just after 2 p.m. when each of them was shot.

Walton was pronounced dead at the scene. Waites was taken to the hospital where his condition is unknown at this time.

At this time there are no known suspects. 

A neighbor, Cayden Robinson, was just down the street from the shooting when it happened and said it was shocking to witness.

"I was ducking down on the ground, thinking we were getting shot at cause it was so close," said Robinson. "Like we got kids here. There are kids all around the neighborhood. Like this neighborhood, these are nice houses, these are good family homes we don't really have problems like that."

Marvelous Walton would have been a senior at St. Francis de Sales High School in the fall where he was on the varsity football team. According to St. Francis coach Mike Blochowski, Marvelous was a "great kid" and was well-loved by his coaches and teammates.

Credit: St. Francis Athletics
Marvelous Walton was slated to play football for St. Francis in the fall.

St. Francis released a statement on the passing of Walton on Saturday evening.

In it, school president Fr. Geoff Rose said “Having lost one of our brothers, we must come together as never before.”

On Sunday afternoon the school held a prayer service at Gesu Catholic Church on Parkside Blvd.

In an emotional ceremony, dozens of Walton's friends and classmates took time to remember and honor him.

There were also be counselors available at the school  on Sunday and counselor will also be on hand on Monday between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

This is the 29th homicide in the city this year. It is the 6th homicide in which a juvenile was killed.

If you have information you can call or text Crime Stoppers at 419-255-1111. You can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward.

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