Jan 19, 2021
UPDATE! At approximately 1:45pm on January 21, 2021, Ziair E. Green turned himself over to police custody at the Marion Police Department and was subsequently transported to the Marion County Juvenile Detention Facility. Formal court proceedings will be forthcoming and there are no further details to release at this time.
On January 18, 2021 around 10:41 p.m., officers from the Marion Police Department responded to the 120 block of South Seffner Avenue for a reported shooting call. Upon their arrival, they found 43-year-old Ricco D. McGhee who had been shot and seriously injured. McGhee was transported to Marion General Hospital where he died from his injury.
Marion Police Officers are investigating a homicide on the 120 block of S. Seffner St. in Marion after a Monday night shooting left one man dead, according to a press release.
Police identified Ricco D. McGhee, 43, of Marion as the victim, according to the release. Jay McDonald, Marion Chief of Police, said officers originally were dispatched on-the scene after a report of a shooting at 10:41 p.m. Monday. They found the victim seriously injured from being shot in the chest and transported him to Marion General Hospital where he was eventually pronounced dead.
Police have also issued a warrant for Ziair E. Green, 17, of Marion for murder. Police advise that he might still be armed and that the public should use caution if he is seen. Additionally, if anyone knows where Green might be located, they are encouraged to reach out to local police with information.
Ziair Green is charged with murder in the shooting death of 43-year-old Ricco McGhee.
Credit: Ziair Green - Marion Police Department Author: 10TV Web Staff Updated: 3:56 PM EST January 21, 2021
MARION, Ohio A 17-year-old charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a man in Marion on Monday night has turned himself in.
According to the Marion Police Department, the shooting happened just before 10:45 p.m. in the 120 block of South Seffner Avenue.
Forty-three-year-old Ricco D. McGhee was found shot and he was taken to OhioHealth Marion General Hospital where he later died.
Authorities issued a warrant for the arrest of 17-year-old Ziair Green.