Dominick Barnett, 29, was shot and killed on July 29, 2022, near Hunter’s Ridge Apartments in south Toledo while he was on his way home. A musician who played the viola, Barnett graduated from the Toledo School for the Arts in 2011, later studied at Capital University in Columbus, and served in the Navy. His death was recorded as Toledo’s 31st homicide of 2022.

A 17-year-old suspect already in custody on unrelated charges was arrested and charged with murder; a warrant was issued for arrest. The investigation was ongoing and the suspect had not yet been indicted. Barnett’s family and community members have said he was in the wrong place at the wrong time and have come together to honor his memory.

Anyone with information about the shooting near Hunter’s Ridge Apartments is asked to contact the Toledo Police Department.