15-Year-Old Boy Dies From Gunshot Wounds Wednesday Afternoon in Ohio

Police are investigating the killing of a 15-year-old boy, shot to death in Toledo, Ohio on Wednesday.

15-year-old Tavion Brown was taken to Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center by an “unrelated citizen” and officers were called out to the hospital around 2:40 p.m. Tavion had at least one gunshot wound, TPD said. He later died at the hospital.

Tavion’s family issued a statement Thursday:

“Tavion was a fun-loving teenager. We are not trying to paint a picture that he was this perfect kid … and someone does just do the right thing and give our family some closure,” their statement said.

An autopsy confirmed Thursday the teen died from a gunshot wound to the chest.

Detectives identified the crime scene behind a building in the 300 block of East Central Avenue.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Crimestopper at 419-255-1111.

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