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59-year-old indicted on murder charge following Nov. 21 shooting

Scotty Limpf was interviewed after the shooting but was released before being booked into the Lucas County Jail. Limpf shot and killed 56-year-old Cardell Reed.

TOLEDO, Ohio — Editor's note: the video above aired on Sept. 15, 2020. 

A 59-year-old man has been indicted for murder following a shooting incident that took place the night of Nov. 21 in west Toledo. 

Police say officers were called on a possible shooting around 9 p.m. at the 5200 block of Crabb Street. Once crews arrived on the scene, they found 56-year-old Cardell Reed suffering from at least one gunshot wound. 

Reed was treated at the scene but later died at St. Vincent Medical Center in central Toledo. The coroner ruled the manner of death a homicide due to a single gunshot wound to the chest.

Authorities opened an investigation and interviewed Scotty Limpf, 59, but released him. 

According to a document filed by police, Limpf said he witnessed two men attempting to break into a business on Crabb Street. Limpf approached the suspects' truck to grab the keys from the vehicle. The suspects spotted Limpf, running back to the vehicle. Limpf fired a warning shot before Reed jumped into the passenger's side as Limpf was attempting to grab the keys from the driver's side.

Limpf fired shots at Reed, killing him.

There was no evidence that Reed was armed. 

After the Lucas County Prosecutor's Office reviewed the case, Limpf was booked into the Lucas County Jail and charged with murder on Nov. 23.

Limpf was indicted on a charge of murder while attempting a felony violent offense on Dec. 2.

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