Man shot in abdomen in Central Avenue bar

12/11/2005

A West Toledo man was shot once in the abdomen early yesterday in a Central Avenue bar, police said.

Josuah Jacobs, 23, was taken to Toledo Hospital for treatment, police said. A hospital spokesman said she had no information on a patient by that name.

Police arrived at Big Shots, 931 Central, about 2:30 a.m. and found Mr. Jacobs in the bar s kitchen area.

Witnesses told police there was a large fight inside the bar and that a man fired a shot from a 9mm handgun. The gunman fled, police said.

Two unfired bullets were found in the kitchen area, and one was found in front of the dance floor.

One shell casing was found behind the bar to the right of where witnesses told police the suspect was standing, police said.