🌱 Two Injured In Club Shooting + 41 New U.S. Citizens In Toledo

Hi all! I'm here right on time with your Monday edition of the Toledo Daily, filled with all the local news you need to know right now. Follow along for the latest...

First, today's weather:

A thunderstorm in the a.m.. High: 80 Low: 57.

Here are the top four stories today in Toledo:

1. A shooting took place early yesterday morning at the Bucks Rack City club on Telegraph Road in West Toledo. The shooting took place around 3:45 a.m. and two men were shot and taken to the hospital. As of Sunday afternoon, there was no update on the conditions of the men. (WTOL)
2. A Monroe County robbery suspect was arrested in Toledo on Saturday. Police received a tip of the man's identity after she robbed a credit union early Friday evening, which led to his arrest at a home in Toledo. The man was lodged at the Lucas County Jail. (WDIV ClickOnDetroit)
3. COVID-19 cases on the rise led to Lucas County being pushed into the red designation. Last week, the county's confirmed cases surpassed 200 and the new hospitalizations rate was 16.9 which caused the red designation. This time last year, the county was seeing 8,000 new confirmed cases every day. (WTOL)
4. Toledo held a naturalization ceremony on Friday where 41 people gained citizenship. A total of 21 countries were represented by the group that officially became U.S. citizens. Russian-born Natalia Zamkov said, "Twelve years ago I wouldn't have even imagined being like an American citizen." (WNWO NBC 24)

Today in Toledo:

• Pumpkins And Pals At Toledo Lucas County Public Library – Washington Branch (3:30 PM)
• Reconnect W/ Medium Sirena La Point At The Casual Pint Of Toldeo (5:30 PM)
• Jed's Halloween And Fall Porch Leaner Paint Night At Jed's Bancroft (6:00 PM)
• Mini Class: Flameworking Pendant At The Toledo Museum of Art (6:30 PM)
• Trivia - General Knowledge At Frogtown Johnnie's (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Toledo Fire Class #296 celebrated family day on Friday at the training facility at Owens Community College Center for Emergency Preparedness. Check out the photos at the link from the celebration. (Toledo Fire & Rescue Department via Facebook)
• Join The Toledo Zoo for enrichment Day on Sep. 24. Zoo visitors will see animal feedings, demonstrations, keeper talks, and more. The full schedule of events can be found here. (The Toledo Zoo via Instagram)
• Wild Side Brewing Company will be hosting Humane Ohio for the Pints for Pets Beer Release Pawty! The event takes place on Oct. 15 at 3:00 p.m. and 10 percent of sales from the evening go to Humane Ohio. (Humane Ohio via Facebook)

Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with your next update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.