Authorities arrested a second suspect in the deadly Aug. 1 shooting outside a south Toledo bar, charging the man with complicity in the death of a 32-year-old patron.
Arrest, arraignment and next steps
Marcus Hughes-Woodley, 44, was taken into custody Thursday night by the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force and was arraigned Friday morning in Toledo Municipal Court on a complicity charge, court records show. Judge William Connelly set Hughes-Woodley’s bond at $1 million and scheduled a preliminary hearing for Aug. 28.
Hughes-Woodley is accused in a court affidavit of supplying the firearm to the man authorities say fired the fatal shots and of taking the gun back after the shooting. The weapon was used in the slaying of Devan Calbert, 32, outside the Recovery Room bar on Airport Highway, where Calbert was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Related criminal proceedings
The alleged shooter, Victor Davis, 41, previously entered a plea of not guilty to aggravated murder and related charges in Lucas County Common Pleas Court. Davis remains scheduled to go to trial Sept. 28, court records indicate.
Prosecutors have now charged two people in connection with the same incident: the accused shooter and the man arrested this week on a complicity count. The developments mean both men will face separate court timelines in courts for Lucas County and Toledo Municipal Court until cases are consolidated or proceed on parallel tracks as the judiciary determines.
Timeline and local implications
- Aug. 1 — Shooting outside the Recovery Room bar on Airport Highway; victim pronounced dead at the scene.
- Date unspecified — Initial arrest of the alleged shooter, Victor Davis; Davis pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder.
- Aug. 20 (Thursday night) — Arrest of Marcus Hughes-Woodley by the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force on a complicity charge.
- Aug. 21 (Friday) — Arraignment in Toledo Municipal Court; bond set at $1 million; preliminary hearing scheduled for Aug. 28.
The arrests and court actions underscore ongoing efforts by local and regional law-enforcement partners to investigate and prosecute violent incidents on Toledo roadways and near area businesses. The involvement of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force signals coordination among jurisdictions to locate and arrest suspects wanted on significant charges.
| Person | Age | Charge / Status |
|---|---|---|
| Devan Calbert | 32 | Victim (deceased) |
| Victor Davis | 41 | Pleading not guilty to aggravated murder; trial set Sept. 28 |
| Marcus Hughes-Woodley | 44 | Arrested on complicity charge; bond $1 million; preliminary hearing Aug. 28 |
For residents, the case is likely to raise questions about safety in and around nightlife corridors such as Airport Highway, and about how firearms obtained and moved between individuals factor into violent encounters. The court process over the next month will determine whether prosecutors can link evidence and testimony to the two men charged and whether additional suspects or charges emerge.
As the proceedings continue, local authorities typically provide updates through public filings and news releases. Court hearings are open to the public unless judges order otherwise, and prosecutors and defense attorneys can be expected to file motions and disclosures ahead of the preliminary hearing and the scheduled trial.
WE NEWS will continue to follow court filings, public statements from law enforcement and the status of both cases as they move through the Toledo and Lucas County court systems.
