According to police, video from Saturday’s incident at the Old West End Festival shows a guy identified as Ka Nye Taylor, 20, shooting at another man before indiscriminately shooting into the crowd.
Taylor has been issued an arrest warrant on 11 counts of felonious assault. The second-degree felony accusations provide more information about the shooting, which sent 12 people to regional hospitals with gunshot wounds.
Taylor is seen on camera “near a beverage truck in the arboretum, firing a gun during a fight, as participants of the fight were separating,” according to police affidavits.
According to the records, he is also seen “firing indiscriminately throughout the crowd” after shooting at another person who is shooting.
The affidavits reveal the injuries experienced by 11 of the victims, including one shot in the head, another in the belly, and a third in the back. Multiple people were struck in the leg, arm, or foot.
The victims’ ages ranged from 14 to 61. At least nine of the casualties have been released from surrounding hospitals, and those who remain there are in stable condition, according to officials.
Just after 5:30 p.m. Saturday, police responded to reports of a shooting at Delaware and Glenwood avenues. The examination also investigated scenes around Delaware and Robinwood avenues.
The first emergency teams on the scene discovered victims near the gazebo in the Agnes Reynolds Jackson Arboretum at Delaware and Robinwood.
Taylor had been examined by police, and a detective identified him as one of the gunman after watching video footage of the shooting.
Taylor has a past conviction from an incident in April 2024 in which he was seen getting out of a car in South Toledo with an AR-15 in his waistband. He pleaded guilty in November 2024 to improperly handling guns in a motor vehicle, a fourth-degree crime, and was sentenced to three years of community control in February 2025.
As part of his probation, he was not allowed to possess or purchase a firearm. According to court records, he broke the terms of his probation within a month after being sentenced and served 270 days at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio.
Taylor is a Black male who is 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs approximately 130 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.
Investigators have images of a second gunman and are asking the public for help in identifying him.
Anyone with information on Taylor’s whereabouts or the identity of the second gunman is asked to call or text Crime Stoppers at 419-255-1111. Tipsters may remain anonymous.
Crime Stoppers offers a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to their arrest. In addition, the US Marshals Service has offered a $5,000 reward.
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