2 men shot during fight outside west Toledo club

7/19/2008

One man was shot in the chest and another in the hand during a fight late Friday outside of a club in West Toledo, police said.

Marquis Mack, of Fernwood Avenue, was taken to St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, where a nursing supervisor said she had no information on a patient by that name. Police said Mr. Mack, who was shot in the chest, is in critical condition.

The other victim, Eric Boatman, of Norwood Avenue, took himself to St. Vincent, where a nursing supervisor said she had no information on a patient by that name.

Police responded to Club Rock’s, 5020 Lewis Ave., about 2:10 a.m. on reports of a person shot. Upon arrival, officers encountered a large crowd of people fighting.

Mr. Mack was found lying in the parking lot adjacent to the club, suffering from a gunshot wound.

Officers later stopped a vehicle matching the suspects’ descriptions, but it is unknown at this time if they were involved in the shooting, police said.