Two people indicted for murder for shooting death of 19-year-old

TOLEDO, Ohio — A Lucas County grand jury on Monday indicted two men for murder in the Nov. 2 shooting death of 19-year-old Jasmine Queen in south Toledo.

Marvin Pettaway, 18, and Marshaun Purley, 18, were indicted Monday on multiple charges. Pettaway was arrested Nov. 20, and police issued a murder warrant for Purley the same day.

Pettaway and Purley were each indicted on the following charges:

  • one count of aggravated murder
  • two counts of murder
  • three counts of attempted murder
  • nine counts of felonious assault
  • one count of discharging a firearm on or near prohibited premises
  • one count of having weapons under disability

Queen was found shot in the early morning hours of Nov. 2 at a business plaza near the intersection of Hill Avenue and Reynolds Road and later died at the hospital. The shooting stemmed from a party or gathering at The Weekend restaurant and lounge, which spilled out into the parking lot of the plaza, according to police.

The Lucas County Coroner’s Office ruled her death a homicide caused by a gunshot wound to the torso. Two other women, ages 18 and 20, were injured in the shooting…

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