YPD seaching for 2 more suspects in Saturday murder

YOUNGSTOWN

Police have a suspect in custody and are searching for two more in the Saturday morning death of a West Side man.

Jason Heard, 19, was arrested by U.S. Marshals early Wednesday and is in the Mahoning County jail on charges of aggravated murder and three counts of attempted murder in the death of Thomas Owens, 33, of Burbank Avenue.

Also wanted in Owens’ death is Leonard Savage, 21 and Jawonn Hymes, 25. They face the same charges as Heard.

Warrants were issued for the three early Wednesday.

Owens was killed as he sat in a parked car in the 500 block of West Myrtle Avenue about 12:20 a.m. Saturday. There were three other men in the car with him but no one else was injured.

Read more about the case in Thursday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.