Avante Adams was 20 when he was killed in Toledo on September 9, 2021, a victim of a double shooting the night before in the 1300 block of Palmetto Avenue. Adams and a 26-year-old man, Mannoletto Gilmore, were found with gunshot wounds outside a residence and taken to Toledo Hospital. Adams later died; Gilmore was reported in critical condition.

Toledo police detectives opened a homicide investigation and have been seeking public assistance to identify the shooters. No arrests or suspects have been publicly named. Adams’ family, friends, and the community continue to mourn his death.

Anyone with information about the shooting on the night of September 8, 2021, in the 1300 block of Palmetto Avenue is asked to contact Toledo police.