On the night of December 18, 2024, at about 10:30 p.m., Toledo police responded to a ShotSpotter alert and reports of a person down in the 200 block of Winthrop Street. Officers found 21-year-old Taesean Winn suffering from at least one gunshot wound and he was rushed to a local hospital. Winn died of his injuries on December 19, 2024; the Toledo Police Department has classified the case as a homicide and opened an investigation.

As of December 23, 2024, no suspects had been identified and no arrests were announced. Police are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers at 419-255-1111; callers may remain anonymous and could be eligible for a reward. Does anyone in the Toledo area have information about Winthrop Street that could help investigators?