Police identify two people shot in subsequent murder-suicide at Stow Taco Bell

The Summit County Coroner determined that Jason Williams, 53, of Stow, fired the shots before turning the gun on himself, killing Megan Keleman, 25, of Stow.

The two people shot and killed at a Taco Bell drive-thru in Stow on Wednesday night in an apparent murder-suicide were identified Thursday.

The Summit County Coroner determined that Jason Williams, 53, of Stow, fired the shots before turning the gun on himself, killing Megan Keleman, 25, of Stow.

Keleman died of gunshot wounds to the neck and Williams died of gunshot wounds to the head. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.

The shooting occurred around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Taco Bell at 993 Graham Road in Stow, near the Cuyahoga Falls border.

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Stow Police Chief Jeffrey Film held a press conference Thursday to provide further details on the shooting.

Witnesses told investigators that Williams began honking at Keleman as she pulled into the drive-thru line in front of him, Film said, then drove into the back of her car.

Keleman told the Taco Bell employee over the loudspeaker to call the police after her car was hit.

The police subsequently received several calls reporting that Williams had gotten out of his car, shot Keleman and then shot himself.

A motive has not yet been determined and there is no known relationship between the two, Film said.

The footage showed that Keleman's car also contained a dog. Rubber City Rescue took the uninjured dog, washed it and returned it to Keleman's family.

Film said there were “many” witnesses to the incident, but the exact number could not be given.

The Summit County Coroner, Stow Police and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation are involved in the investigation.

Film said the Ohio BCI got involved because Stow didn't have enough homicide detectives to cover the case. The last murder in the city occurred five years ago.

Keleman family releases statement

Keleman's family released a statement Thursday through Stow Police that said, in part, “In light of recent events, our family is suffering an immensely painful loss of Megan Elizabeth Keleman. … We appreciate the community's support and hope our wish for privacy will be respected so we can continue to focus on supporting one another during this difficult time.”

Akron Mayor's reaction to Taco Bell shooting

Akron Mayor Shammas Malik increased to X Thursday afternoon to share his thoughts on the shooting. He expressed his condolences to those affected by the incident.

“We must all work together to address the underlying issues that lead to violence,” he wrote.

Taco Bell releases statement

According to a statement from the company's public relations team, the Taco Bell restaurant on Graham Road has remained closed since the incident.

“Our priority is to consider the well-being of the team and move at their pace,” the statement said.

The company expressed its dismay over the shooting and said the franchisee and operator is cooperating with authorities during the investigation and offering support to team members who were present at the time of the incident.

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