Findlay, OH Ranks Higher Than Fostoria in Shootings & Homicides

Based on current news sources (as of December 30, 2025), here are the documented shooting-related incidents and homicides in Findlay this year:

Officer-Involved Shootings

• October 22, 2025 — Findlay police fatally shot 90-year-old Robert Norton during a welfare check. Investigators classified it as “suicide by cop” (he pointed a BB gun resembling a handgun). The Ohio BCI investigated; no charges against officers.
• October 28, 2025 — Police shot and killed 17-year-old Kalvin Darapheth after he allegedly fired at officers during a foot pursuit stemming from an underage drinking call. Prosecutors declined charges against the officer in January 2026, ruling the use of force reasonable.

Other Shootings/Homicides

• January 2025 — 18-year-old Jaidon Mangas (Findlay resident and high school student) was shot and killed in south Toledo (not in Findlay). A 16-year-old was arrested and charged with murder.
• November 14, 2025 — 31-year-old Breanna Gonzales was shot in the head in a Findlay residence (initially reported as accidental discharge). The Lucas County Coroner later ruled it a homicide; investigation ongoing, no arrests announced.
• April 20, 2025 — Two bodies discovered in a Findlay apartment; deaths deemed suspicious (details limited, investigation ongoing).
• January 22, 2025 — A woman found dead on a porch and a man stabbed nearby on Lester Avenue; one arrest for domestic violence, but foul play not initially suspected in the woman’s death.

Findlay experienced a mix of officer-involved fatalities, one out-of-town homicide of a resident, and suspicious deaths—typical for a town its size, with no major spike reported.