A late-night argument at a Euclid Pizza Hut ended in deadly gunfire today, leaving a 29-year-old woman dead and a young employee facing a murder charge, according to police. The victim, identified as Marshay Wilson, was taken to Euclid Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. A 24-year-old worker at the restaurant was arrested at the scene and charged with murder.
Euclid police say surveillance footage and officer accounts show Wilson got into a heated dispute with an employee inside the Pizza Hut on the 22400 block of Shore Center Drive. The confrontation then spilled outside, where the worker allegedly fired at Wilson’s car in the parking lot. Her vehicle traveled several blocks before stopping near St. Clair Avenue, where officers found her with a gunshot wound to the head; she was later pronounced dead at Euclid Hospital, according to Cleveland19.
Arrest and charges
“We extend our condolences to the victim's family and loved ones,” Euclid police said, according to Cleveland19. Officers arrested 24-year-old Keishaun Kellom at the restaurant that night and recovered a firearm at the scene. Kellom has been charged with murder and is being held on a $1 million bond. He waived his preliminary hearing, and the case has been bound over to the Cuyahoga County grand jury, the station reports.
Records and transparency
The fallout from the shooting has already sparked a side fight over transparency. Cleveland.com reports Euclid’s records staff initially refused to release the basic incident report to journalists, even though Ohio’s highest court has said such reports are public records that should be turned over promptly. Reporters and public-records advocates note that quick access to incident reports, video and dispatch logs can be crucial for independently confirming what police say happened.
Neighborhood context
The killing is the latest violent episode near the Shore Center and St. Clair corridor, a stretch that local outlets have been watching closely after multiple recent shootings. Days earlier, the same area saw more trouble when reporters documented gunfire near the same intersection, and officers have urged residents to send in any photos or video that might help investigators piece together these incidents.
Legal outlook
Kellom now faces a murder charge that will move through the Cuyahoga County grand jury and, if an indictment is returned, toward trial. Under Ohio law, murder prosecutions are felony cases that can bring decades-long prison sentences or life behind bars, while aggravated murder carries the most severe penalties in the state, according to the Ohio Revised Code.
What comes next
Euclid police say the investigation is still active and are asking anyone who saw the shooting or has video from the area to contact the department. The non-emergency number listed on the Euclid Police Department website is 216-731-1234. Prosecutors will decide at the grand jury stage whether to pursue an indictment in the case, and future court dates have not yet been made public.
