Darvelle Nelson was a 13-year-old boy who was fatally shot inside a home on the 1800 block of Balkan Place in west Toledo on the afternoon of November 24, 2025. Police were called shortly after 2 p.m.; first responders found him inside the residence with at least one gunshot wound and he was taken to ProMedica Toledo Hospital or an area medical center, where he was later pronounced dead. An autopsy the next day at the Lucas County Coroner’s Office found a single gunshot wound to the chest that damaged a major blood vessel near the heart and the left lung.

The coroner ruled the manner of death homicide and the place of injury was recorded as 1835 Balkan Place. Toledo police are treating the case as an active homicide investigation and have not announced any arrests or publicly identified suspects. Community members have held memorials and online tributes describe him as bright, playful, and warm-hearted.

If anyone has information that could help investigators, please contact Crime Stoppers at 419-255-1111.