Toledo juvenile convicted of attempted murder sentenced to prison

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A juvenile convicted of shooting a man in Toledo was sentenced to prison on Tuesday.

Courts records say Judge Linda Jennings sentenced Lamont Jones to 8 to 12 years in prison.

According to Toledo Police records, Jones allegedly shot a 28-year-old man at a Gas n Go in the 1400 block of Starr Avenue in March of 2023, leaving the victim with a gunshot wound to his torso. The victim suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

Jones was later indicted on an Attempt to Commit Murder charge and a Felonious Assault charge, each with a three-year gun specification. The courts moved to certify him as an adult and he was found guilty on Oct. 17.