Meagan Kennedy Stanford, 38, was fatally shot on February 26, 2023, during an attempted carjacking at a Shell station near Interstate 71 in Marengo, Ohio. Stanford, who was pumping gas as she prepared to move to Ohio with three of her younger sons to join her husband, was struck when an assailant tried to hijack a minivan at the pump.

Authorities say the attacker, identified as Keith Moser of Columbus, had earlier fired shots during an attempted vehicle theft on the northbound off-ramp of State Route 61 and then went to the gas station, where he also fired at a U-Haul van. That exchange escalated into a physical altercation involving multiple people; both Stanford and Moser died at the scene from gunshot wounds. Investigators report Moser had been involved in prior criminal activity in Columbus earlier that day.

Stanford was a mother of four and a grandmother; family and friends described her as a beautiful soul and said her death has deeply affected the community. The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate and no additional arrests have been announced. Does anyone in the area have information about the events leading up to the gas station shootings?