Seventeen-year-old Zayona Elaine Jackson was killed in Toledo, Ohio, after gunfire broke out during a gathering at the Weiler Homes on Artis Place on the night of July 13, 2026. The event was reportedly an annual memorial. Zayona was struck by a bullet, taken to a nearby hospital, and pronounced dead at 1:45 a.m.; the Lucas County Coroner’s Office ruled her death a homicide.

Authorities identified and arrested 23-year-old Swayvone Morgan in connection with the shooting. Court documents allege Morgan fired multiple rounds at a vehicle that was fleeing the scene, and one of those rounds struck Zayona. Morgan had a prior assault charge that was dismissed when the alleged victim did not appear in court. He was charged with murder and felonious assault; a grand jury later indicted him on two counts of murder with firearm specifications, plus additional charges including felonious assault, discharge of a firearm on or near prohibited premises, and tampering with evidence. Bond was set at $1.1 million and the case was pending in Lucas County Common Pleas Court.

Family, friends, and community members held a memorial walk to honor Zayona and call for an end to gun violence. Does anyone have information about that night or the gathering at Weiler Homes that could help the investigation?