Alfonzo Carpenter Jr., 25, was fatally shot in the early hours of December 30, 2022, at the intersection of Berdan Avenue and Watson Avenue in west Toledo. Responding officers found him on the ground with at least one gunshot wound; he was later pronounced dead at a hospital. The Toledo Police Department has not named any suspects and urges anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers anonymously.

Known to family and friends as A.J., Carpenter worked with his father at Alfonzo’s Unique Flooring. The circumstances and motive remain unclear and the investigation is ongoing. If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew A.J.’s movements in west Toledo, please contact Crime Stoppers.