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Police arrest suspect accused in north Toledo shooting, stand off that resulted in one hospitalization

A man found at the scene was taken to a hospital by Life Squad.

TOLEDO, Ohio — UPDATE: On Wednesday, Toledo police arrested 32-year-old Jamar Davon Kenney on charges of felonious assault in relation to this incident. This article has been updated to reflect this information. 

A shooting in north Toledo leads to a standoff situation involving Toledo police early Tuesday.

TPD received a call around 1 a.m. for a person shot in the 500 block of Dexter Street near Chestnut Street. Police arrived on scene and found a man with at least one gunshot wound. The man was taken to the hospital by Life Squad.

Officers located a 36-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound, according to a police report.

The victim told police someone living in his home shot him. According to a police report, the suspect, 32-year-old Jamar Kenney, threatened to shoot the victim first, then shot him in the torso. 

Police say that other person was not home when they arrived. Negotiators and the SWAT team were called to the residence.

The victim was in surgery at the time of the report. His condition is unknown.

Information obtained at the scene led police to a nearby home, which they then surround with weapons drawn. SWAT arrived on scene and began coaching someone who was inside to exit the home. 

Tear gas was eventually released into the home before SWAT entered. No arrests have been reported.

Credit: WTOL 11
Credit: WTOL 11
Toledo police and SWAT officers with their guns drawn outside of a residence on Dexter Street.

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