Cethus Jerome Jay Manning II was 19 when he was shot and killed in North Toledo on February 21, 2017. He was sitting in his vehicle in the 100 block of Everett Street in the early morning when witnesses say a gunman approached and shot him in the face. An autopsy found three gunshot wounds and the Lucas County Deputy Coroner ruled the death a homicide.

Manning, described as kind and gentle and having a child at heart, had no criminal record. He had recently graduated from Robert S. Rogers High School, was employed by FedEx and was enrolled in a welding apprenticeship at Penta Career Center. Police have not identified a suspect or a motive and the investigation remains open.

If anyone has information about that night or saw activity near Everett Street in the early morning of February 21, 2017, please contact Toledo police.