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Man indicted for south Toledo shooting that killed one in September

A Lucas County grand jury indicted Daiqjuan Smith, 21, on murder and felonious assault charges for the shooting that killed James Miller, 37, and injured another.

TOLEDO, Ohio — A Lucas County grand jury has indicted a Toledo man on murder and felonious assault charges for a shooting that killed one and wounded another in late September.

Daiqjuan Smith, 21, was indicted on two counts of murder, two counts of felonious assault, one count of attempting to commit murder and one count of firing a gun on or near prohibited premises. Smith is accused of shooting and killing 37-year-old James Miller, and shooting and injuring an unnamed 34-year-old woman, in south Toledo on Sept. 23.

Toledo police say they were called to the 4600 block of Blue Rock Court just after 2 a.m. where they found Miller. who had been shot at least one time. He later died at the hospital.

The second victim was found near the intersection of Airport Highway and Byrne Road. She had a gunshot wound to the neck and was hospitalized.

Two days after the shooting, Smith was arraigned in Toledo Municipal Court where his bond was set at $1.25 million.

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