A 14-year-old Ohio girl is the latest victim to gun violence in Toledo after being shot and killed Friday.
Toledo Police responded to a shooting in the area of Cleveland Street and North Erie Street about 8:17 p.m. When officers arrived on scene they located 14-year-old Zho’Nasia Ticey suffering from at least one gun shot wound.
Zho’Nasia was treated at the scene and transported to Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center where she later died. The Lucas County Coroner’s office reports she lost her life after taking a bullet to the back.
Police arrested 18-year-old Jeano Lampkin and charged him with murder.
Zho’Nasia’s family set up a GoFundMe to help with funeral and burial costs, you can donate here.
Ticey’s death comes on the heels of three other recent shooting deaths of juveniles in Toledo.
On April 30, 16-year-old Neiko McIntyre was shot in the 200 block of Orville Drive near North Detroit Avenue.
On April 27, 7-month-old Desire Hughes was in a car driven by her father on April 27 when occupants of another vehicle fired shots at their car. Police have arrested 22-year-old Jadiah Carter in that case.
On Feb. 13, 10-year-old Damia Ezell was killed and her uncle was wounded in a drive-by shooting on the corner of Collingwood and Delaware in the Old West End.
Detectives are still investigating what lead up to the shooting.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crimestoppers at 419-255-1111.
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