Police investigating Youngstown shooting death of 19-year-old man as a murder

A 19-year-old man was killed on East Judson Avenue on Wednesday.

Youngstown police are investigating the death of the man who was shot on Tuesday night as a murder. The man, whose identity remains unknown was transported to Mercy Health when police arrived.

He passed away from his injuries on Wednesday morning.

Youngstown police discovered the man lying on a driveway on the 500 block of East Judson Avenue and bleeding from a gunshot wound, according to a police report. Officers began chest compressions to keep him alive before he was taken to the hospital.

One suspect, a 17-year-old juvenile, was arrested on suspicions of shooting the victim. The juvenile suspect was turned over to Youngstown police by his family members, according to the report. Officers also interviewed multiple people and determined that the juvenile is the likely suspect for the shooting.

The juvenile was transported to the Mahoning County Juvenile Justice Center for further question. The case remains under investigation.

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