Maurice Purley
(069671-08) On November 17, 2008, at appoximately 8 PM, police responded to a call in the 700 block of Norwood of shots being and a person down. Upon arrival police crews found the victim, Maurice Purley ( 33 years old black male of 711 Norwood), in a vacant lot next to his home. It appeared that Mr. Purley had been shot multiply times. He was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital by Life Squad where he was pronounced died a short time later. Mr. Purley was known to deal in drugs, but at the time of his death is was unknown if drugs were the result of the shooting. Any information about this crime should be directed to Detective Larry Anderson, lawrence.anderson@toledo.oh.gov , or call the ISB desk at 419-245-3142, or Crime Stopper at 419-255-1111.
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