TOLEDO, Ohio — Two of the three suspects charged in the February shooting death of a Toledo 10-year-old appeared in court Wednesday while a third remains at large.
Dearryl Cornelious, who is charged with aggravated murder and attempted murder in the Feb. 12 shooting death of Damia Ezell, was in Lucas County Common Pleas Court for an arraignment Wednesday morning. He does not yet have an attorney and is still in custody on $1.675 million bail.
Carmanetta Wilson, who is charged with obstructing justice in the case, has posted bond and been released from custody. She is being monitored with an ankle bracelet.
Both Wilson and Cornelious are expected back in court Oct. 27.
The third person accused in the case, Byron Cleveland, who also is charged with aggravated murder, remains at large.
A Lucas County grand jury indicted the three on Sept. 13.
Ezell was killed on Feb. 12 when authorities said someone shot into her uncle's vehicle in which she was a passenger in the 1900 block of Collingwood Boulevard.
Someone inside of a black vehicle with tinted windows reportedly pulled up to the scene, and shot at the SUV being driven by Kenneth White, 24. White and his niece both were hit. Both were taken to the hospital and required surgery and Damia later died from her injuries.
"Sometimes justice does not come as quickly as we would like," Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz said. "But, I'm encouraged a step toward justice was taken and I look forward to seeing those suspects prosecuted and punished for their crime
Damia's death shocked the community and prompted many to call for new, more aggressive strategies to combat gun violence in the city.
Toledo Police Chief George Kral took to Twitter in the hours after the crime. "Someone KNOWS who killed this child,” Kral posted. “...Do the right thing, call Crime Stoppers today!!”
Damia's killing was one of several shooting deaths involving young people in the city this year.
In April, 7-month-old Desire Hughes was killed in a drive-by shooting while in her car seat in the car with her father. Also in April, 16-year-old Neiko McIntyre died after being shot in the middle of Orrville Drive near N. Detroit Avenue.
In May, 14-year-old Zho'Nasia Ticey died after being shot at the corner of North Erie and Cleveland streets in north Toledo.
In June, Antwan Walker Jr., 17, was shot in and killed in an alley in west Toledo and Marvelous Walton, also 17, was shot and killed in a car in west Toledo.
In August, 10-month-old Messiah Williams died after he was found with various injuries, including a fractured skull, in south Toledo. The child's father has been been indicted on murder charges
This is a developing story.
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