TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo police are investigating a shooting in east Toledo early Saturday morning.
According to police, officers were dispatched to the corner of Church Street and Prentice Avenue, near Freedom Plaza on Navarre Avenue, around 1 a.m. after receiving a call about a person shot.
Responding officers said they located the victim suffering from a gunshot wound upon arrival and identified her as 32-year-old Elisha Meraz.
First responders stated that Meraz was treated at the scene and transported to a local area hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Detectives with the police department have opened an investigation into the incident. Police report that the incident is being treated as a homicide, but no details regarding a suspect have been released.
If you have any information, you are asked to call or text Crime Stoppers at 419-255-1111. You can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward.
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