A 23-year-old Toledo man previously charged with felonious assault is now facing a murder charge after the man he is accused of shooting earlier this month died Wednesday.
Phalando Hudson, of 4038 Wetzler Rd., is charged with murder in the death of Effram Smith, 26, also of Toledo, who was pronounced dead Wednesday at Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center. Mr. Hudson was arraigned today at Toledo Municipal Court and ordered held in the Lucas County jail in lieu of a $1 million bond pending preliminary hearing Monday, according to the Lucas County Sheriff’s Office.
Police said the shooting occurred at about 10:40 p.m. Jan. 2 at Berdan Avenue and Jeep Parkway. A witness said Mr. Hudson fired numerous shots at a vehicle Mr. Smith was in. Mr. Hudson was arrested Wednesday after a witness identified him in a photo array, according to a police affidavit filed with the court.
The official cause of death is pending an autopsy at the Lucas County Coroner’s Office. It is tentatively scheduled for Friday.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stopper at 419-245-1111.
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First Published January 19, 2017, 9:11 p.m.
