Police Failed to Arrest Rape Suspect Before He’s Accused of Killing Woman Outside Pizza Hut

Topline: A fatal shooting outside a Euclid Pizza Hut is drawing sharper scrutiny after court records showed the murder defendant was already wanted on a rape warrant that police had not executed before the killing.
Published: July 8, 2026 7:30 am ET
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Randy Shaw

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Inset: Keishaun Kellom (via WKYC)
Inset: Keishaun Kellom (via WKYC)

EUCLID, OH — A man charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a woman outside a Pizza Hut in Euclid has pleaded not guilty, but the case is also raising questions about why an earlier rape warrant was still outstanding when the shooting happened.

According to reporting from the Cleveland Plain Dealer and Cleveland television outlets, Keishaun Kellom is accused of fatally shooting 29-year-old Marshay Wilson outside the Pizza Hut on Shore Center Drive in Euclid on June 23.

Police said Wilson got into an altercation inside the restaurant before leaving. Investigators said surveillance video later showed Kellom in the parking lot firing several shots at Wilson’s vehicle. She died from her injuries.

At a recent arraignment, Kellom pleaded not guilty to murder and related charges. A judge set bond at $1 million, according to local coverage.

What has pushed the case beyond a standard arraignment story is the disclosure that Kellom was already wanted on a rape warrant at the time of the shooting. Reporting from Cleveland.com said the warrant had not been served before Wilson was killed, creating a new layer of public anger around the case.

Wilson’s killing is now at the center of both the homicide prosecution and a broader question about whether earlier law-enforcement action might have changed what happened outside the restaurant that night. The case continues to move forward in Cuyahoga County court.

Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.

Police Failed to Arrest Rape Suspect Before He’s Accused of Killing Woman Outside Pizza Hut

A fatal shooting outside a Euclid Pizza Hut is drawing sharper scrutiny after court records showed the murder defendant was already wanted on a rape warrant that police had not executed before the killing.
By Randy Shaw
Published: July 8, 2026 7:30 am ET
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Inset: Keishaun Kellom (via WKYC)

EUCLID, OH — A man charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a woman outside a Pizza Hut in Euclid has pleaded not guilty, but the case is also raising questions about why an earlier rape warrant was still outstanding when the shooting happened.

According to reporting from the Cleveland Plain Dealer and Cleveland television outlets, Keishaun Kellom is accused of fatally shooting 29-year-old Marshay Wilson outside the Pizza Hut on Shore Center Drive in Euclid on June 23.

Police said Wilson got into an altercation inside the restaurant before leaving. Investigators said surveillance video later showed Kellom in the parking lot firing several shots at Wilson’s vehicle. She died from her injuries.

At a recent arraignment, Kellom pleaded not guilty to murder and related charges. A judge set bond at $1 million, according to local coverage.

What has pushed the case beyond a standard arraignment story is the disclosure that Kellom was already wanted on a rape warrant at the time of the shooting. Reporting from Cleveland.com said the warrant had not been served before Wilson was killed, creating a new layer of public anger around the case.

Wilson’s killing is now at the center of both the homicide prosecution and a broader question about whether earlier law-enforcement action might have changed what happened outside the restaurant that night. The case continues to move forward in Cuyahoga County court.

Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.

Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.

Police Failed to Arrest Rape Suspect Before He’s Accused of Killing Woman Outside Pizza Hut

A fatal shooting outside a Euclid Pizza Hut is drawing sharper scrutiny after court records showed the murder defendant was already wanted on a rape warrant that police had not executed before the killing.
By Randy Shaw
Published: July 8, 2026 7:30 am ET
Image
Inset: Keishaun Kellom (via WKYC)

EUCLID, OH — A man charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a woman outside a Pizza Hut in Euclid has pleaded not guilty, but the case is also raising questions about why an earlier rape warrant was still outstanding when the shooting happened.

According to reporting from the Cleveland Plain Dealer and Cleveland television outlets, Keishaun Kellom is accused of fatally shooting 29-year-old Marshay Wilson outside the Pizza Hut on Shore Center Drive in Euclid on June 23.

Police said Wilson got into an altercation inside the restaurant before leaving. Investigators said surveillance video later showed Kellom in the parking lot firing several shots at Wilson’s vehicle. She died from her injuries.

At a recent arraignment, Kellom pleaded not guilty to murder and related charges. A judge set bond at $1 million, according to local coverage.

What has pushed the case beyond a standard arraignment story is the disclosure that Kellom was already wanted on a rape warrant at the time of the shooting. Reporting from Cleveland.com said the warrant had not been served before Wilson was killed, creating a new layer of public anger around the case.

Wilson’s killing is now at the center of both the homicide prosecution and a broader question about whether earlier law-enforcement action might have changed what happened outside the restaurant that night. The case continues to move forward in Cuyahoga County court.

Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.

Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.