METRO DIGEST || 1 dead, 1 injured in Warren shooting

One dead in Warren

Warren

Police are investigating a shooting Thursday on the city’s south side that killed one man and sent another to the hospital.

The victims were inside a van at the intersection of Hayes Avenue and Third Street around 8 p.m. when a gunman opened fire on the vehicle, police said.

One man jumped from the vehicle after being shot and was found dead by police near the intersection. Police are unsure if the bullet or the impact from jumping out of the vehicle killed him.

The driver, also wounded, drove to a gas station and called police.

From there, he was taken to St. Joseph Health Center, which was not releasing his condition Thursday night.

Police are not releasing the victims’ names. They do not yet know where the gunshot came from and have no suspects.

Free movie night

CORTLAND

The Trumbull Soil and Water Conservation District will have a free movie night at 6:30 p.m. today at the Trumbull County Agriculture and Family Education Center, 520 West Main Street.

This month’s feature is “First Flight: A Mother Hummingbird’s Story.” It is a documentary following a mother black-chinned hummingbird dubbed Honey as she raises her chicks, Ray and Zen, until they are able to leave the nest.

It is family-friendly and runs 45 minutes.

Team to take plunge

CORTLAND

Five team members from St. Patrick Church in Youngstown and St. Paul the Apostle Church in New Middletown will plunge into Mosquito Lake at 1 p.m. Jan. 21 in Cortland. The event will benefit Special Olympics Ohio.

Team members are the Rev. Edward Noga of St. Patrick, the Rev. Stephen Popovich of St. Paul, and Gina Larricia, Patrick Kerrigan and Christopher Sassi.

Donations can be made online by searching for SOOH-PHP, clicking on Mosquito Lake 2012, then on team rank. Under team members, click on the member for whom you are donating. Team name is St. Pat’s/St. Paul’s Polar Bears.

For more information, call 330-743-1109.

Suspect moved to jail from hospital

WARREN

Paul A. Mazerik, 46, who held police at bay for 61/2 hours early Saturday at his home on Hunter Street Northwest, has been moved from a hospital to the Trumbull County Jail.

Mazerik pleaded innocent Tuesday in Warren Municipal Court to misdemeanor inducing panic, and was ordered held in the Trumbull County Jail without eligibility to make bond. He returns to court at 10:15 a.m. Jan. 24.

Police were called to his home at 11:39 p.m. Jan. 6 by his sister, who said Mazerik had several guns, had fired them off before and was threatening to kill himself. If convicted, Mazerik could get up to six months in jail.

Grant awarded to fire department

COLUMBIANA

The Columbiana Fire Department will receive $19,162 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency Assistance to Firefighters Grants program. The money is used for equipment that helps with operations and safety.

Infante to serve on board of elections

WARREN

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted has confirmed the appointment of Niles Mayor Ralph Infante, a Democrat, to a seat on the Trumbull County Board of Elections. The appointment was effective last Friday.

Infante gave up the seat Jan. 31, 2011, to run for re-election as Niles mayor. Sandra Stabile Harwood assumed the seat from March 2011 until Dec. 15 until her candidacy for Trumbull County Family Court judge was certified.

The term Infante is filling expires Feb. 29, so the Trumbull County Democratic Central Committee will meet soon to nominate someone to fill the position for another four-year term beginning March 1, said Kelly Pallante, elections board director.

The seat held by Republican Craig Bonar will expire Feb. 29 also.

Archery tournament

BELOIT

On Target Outfitters, a nonprofit youth mentoring ministry, will host an archery tournament from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Western Reserve High School, 14277 Main St., in the old gym.

Fifty-four archers from 10 schools in grades three to eight will be competing in the tournament.

On Target Outfitters uses hunting and shooting sports as a way to reach out to children and prepare them for life by instilling confidence, ethics, values and faith, according to its website. For more information, go to the website, www.ontargetoutfitters.org.