Toledoan reportedly shot in Weiler Homes incident

6/16/2004

A West Toledo man told police he was shot in the thigh yesterday during a robbery attempt in the Weiler Homes in East Toledo.

William Foster, who investigators said is in his 20s and from Ottawa Drive, was in fair condition in St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center.

He said he was at a basketball court in the Weiler Homes about 11:15 a.m. when someone tried to rob him. He told police he resisted and the person shot him in the left thigh. The victim then walked to a residence in the 700 block of Stillman Street, where police were notified.