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Shootings leave man dead, two boys hurt
Some neighbors are shocked at the recent violence.
WARREN — City officials say community involvement may be the key to solving a drive-by shooting that left one man dead and two children seriously wounded.
Officers were sent to 2290 Wick S.E., just before 10 p.m. Monday on a report of shots fired at that location. Inside the house, Marvin Chaney, 26, of Fifth Street, Joshua McCoy, 4, and Lloyd McCoy, 11, both of Wick Street, all had been shot.
Police believe someone drove past the home indiscriminately firing a high-powered weapon into the dwelling.
Chaney died of his injuries. Both McCoy children were taken to St. Elizabeth Health Center to be treated for gunshot wounds. Police said Joshua McCoy was in stable condition as of Tuesday afternoon. Lloyd McCoy had undergone surgery, but there was no word on his condition late Tuesday.
Detective Wayne Mackey said police want to catch the individuals who were in the unidentified vehicle. Input from the public, he said, is needed to do that.
“We do have two people still injured in this, one a very small child. We want to solve this as soon as possible. We are asking that anyone with information call the police department. They don’t have to leave a name to leave information,” Mackey said.
Councilman Bob Dean visited the scene of the shooting early Tuesday, just hours after the crime had taken place. Dean said he remembers a time when people would not talk to the police, but he sees that changing and also feels citizens coming forward with information is key.
“The word to the community is stay vigilant and stay in touch with police officers and we will be able to solve this crime and prevent others from happening in our community,” Dean said.
Leroy and Janice Shavers, who live near the house where the shooting took place, remember seeing the McCoy children playing outside only hours before the shooting. Janice Shavers said Joshua McCoy had been riding his bicycle in front of the house earlier that day.
Leroy Shavers has fond memories of going fishing with Lloyd McCoy.
“I really hope the little guy makes it,” he said. “I want someone to go fishing with this summer.”
The neighborhood around Wick Street has been quiet since the shots rang out late Monday. The only signs of the violence that broke out hours before are the two-dozen bullet holes in the front of the one-story brown home and the remnants of police tape still tied to the spouting.
The Shavers said they moved to the neighborhood because of the solitude and are shocked at the recent violence. Janice Shavers had just gotten home and “was shaking like a leaf” at the sound of the gunfire.
“You usually don’t hear anything out here but a few cars speeding by. That is why we moved over here because it’s quiet and elderly people living here,” she added.
Another woman living close to the area of the shooting, who did not want to be named, said she has been living in the area 37 years and has not seen this level of violence.
“We have never had anything like this happen before. I keep my door closed and just don’t bother anybody,” she said.
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