TOLEDO, Ohio — A 26-year-old man is in custody and charged with murder after a fatal shooting in west Toledo.
According to Toledo police, officers were called to Hilltop Village Apartments in the 3500 block of Hilltop Boulevard Tuesday afternoon on a "check the safety" call, after family members said 24-year-old Ashley Darrington failed to drop off her two children, ages 1 and 2, at daycare that morning.
When officers arrived on scene, they found Darrington dead in her bedroom with at least one gunshot wound. Her two children were inside the home unharmed and are currently in the care of family.
Following an investigation, police identified 26-year-old Robert Sherman as the suspect. According to a police report, Sherman and Darrington have children together.
WTOL 11 has learned that Sherman was released from prison just weeks ago, where he was serving time for domestic violence against Darrington. An arrest warrant states that Sherman physically assaulted Darrington while she was 19 weeks pregnant with their second child in April 2020.
An autopsy performed Wednesday by the Lucas County Coroner's Office determined Darrington was shot five times, including once in the head.
Sherman was arraigned Wednesday morning in Toledo Municipal Court and bond was set at $1 million. He is due back in court Feb. 23.
According to court records, a witness told police they saw Sherman coming and going from the apartment several times in the past week, and the two were involved in loud arguments.
If you have any information regarding the incident that may help the investigation, you're asked to call or text Crime Stoppers at 419-255-1111. You can remain anonymous.
This is a developing story.
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