Man shot several times at barbecue in Toledo

9/13/2003

A Toledo man was shot several times last night while trying to break up a fight between two others as they were having a barbecue in the backyard at 810 Champlain St. near Walnut Street in central Toledo, police said.

The man, whose name was not released, was shot about 11:15 p.m. by one of the two men, who fled. The victim gave police the name of the suspect before being transported to St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center. The hospital would not release information about the victim.

All three men live at 810 Cham|plain, Sgt. Joseph A. Niemiec said. The suspect was at large early today, police said.