DULUTH, Minn. — A grim quiet now blankets the 200 block of West 3rd Street after a shooting in the early hours of October 10 claimed the life of Chazz Toney, 35. At about 12:25 a.m., Duluth police were dispatched to gunfire at that location. When officers arrived, they found Toney with an apparent gunshot wound, and despite the efforts of emergency responders, he was declared dead at the scene.
The Duluth Police Department confirmed the victim’s identity publicly while noting that no arrests have been made thus far. The investigation remains open and active, with authorities scrambling to piece together exactly how Toney came to be fatally shot in what remains a quiet residential stretch.
Police are calling on neighbors and community members to check their surveillance systems or any cameras pointed toward the street that night, hoping someone captured something—no matter how small—that could become a crucial lead. They urge anyone with information to reach out to the Duluth PD Violent Crimes Unit at 218-730-5050. Tips can remain anonymous, and community help is being framed as vital to moving the case forward.
While the department works through forensic evidence, cell phone data, and witness statements, the mood in the neighborhood is one of shock, confusion and sorrow. Many longtime residents say it’s not how they expected things to unfold. Parents peer out windows at odd hours. People speculate quietly. But above all, there’s grief for a life lost under violent and unclear circumstances.
The pain ripples further: Toney’s family and friends are left without answers, and the broader Duluth community watches anxiously for the case to be solved. For them, it’s not just another statistic—it’s personal. Each day the killer remains at large raises both frustration and fear.
As the department continues to sift through clues, one message remains clear: justice depends on collective effort. Duluth police emphasize that even a small detail—someone walking by, a car passing, a muffled noise—could unlock the truth behind this tragedy.