Jacquelin Garza, 36, of Toledo, Ohio, was found just before dawn on Sunday, October 19, 2025, after police responded to a crash in the 1700 block of Talbot Street in west Toledo. Officers discovered her unresponsive with at least one gunshot wound; she was taken to ProMedica Toledo Hospital and pronounced dead at 5:33 a.m. The Lucas County Coroner’s Office completed an autopsy the next day and ruled the death a homicide from a gunshot wound to the torso.

Investigators quickly focused on a man described in filings as someone who had been in a relationship with Garza. According to police and court filings reported by local media, 35-year-old Jeffrey Townsend Jr. was arrested on an obstructing justice charge for allegedly making false statements during the investigation; authorities filed a murder charge against him on Monday, October 20. The case materials describe a domestic relationship at the center of the shooting, but investigators have not publicly detailed what led up to the gunfire.

Anyone who was in the area of Talbot Street around 4 a.m. on October 19 or who has information about Garza’s movements that night is asked to come forward.