Sheymarr R. Noble was 22 when he was fatally shot on May 25, 2014, during a violent confrontation in the 2100 block of Joffre Avenue in Toledo. The shooting occurred about 3 p.m. after a fight broke out while a large number of people were outside nearby homes. Police reported at least 10 shots were fired. Noble was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead at approximately 3:45 p.m.

Three other people were wounded in the same burst of gunfire: Emerson D. Ware, who required surgery; Terrelle D. Russell, who suffered a hand wound; and Davon Ballard, who was shot in the leg. Investigators initially faced a crowded crime scene with numerous potential witnesses and publicly considered whether the violence was gang-related, though police did not establish what triggered the fight.

Toledo police first arrested 19-year-old Tyler Jones and charged him with murder and three counts of felonious assault, but those charges were dropped on June 5, 2014, after a judge granted a nolle prosequi because of evidentiary considerations. By August 2014 attention had shifted to 19-year-old Michael D. Gaston Jr., who was arrested and charged with Noble’s murder; authorities said several witnesses at the scene identified Gaston and he was also charged with providing false information to an officer.

If anyone who was at Joffre Avenue that day or who knows more about what led to the confrontation can help, please share information.