TOLEDO, Ohio — A homicide is under investigation after a shooting Monday afternoon in central Toledo.
Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert for seven gunshots around 2 p.m. near the intersection of N. Detroit and Prospect avenues, according to Toledo police. A male victim had been shot following an argument outside of a nearby carryout.
The victim, later identified by police as 21-year-old Delrico Stephens, was hospitalized in critical condition. Stephens died from his injuries Monday night.
The Lucas County Coroner's Office ruled Stephens' cause of death to be a gunshot wound to the head; his manner of death was classified as homicide.
There are no suspects at this time, Toledo police said. Police continue to investigate.
If you have any information that may help police, you are 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.
Stephens' homicide was the 22nd homicide in 2023. Of the homicides this year, 19 have been shootings. By Aug. 22, 2022, there had been 36 homicides.
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