An Ohio woman in line at a Taco Bell drive-thru with her dog was fatally shot before the gunman turned the gun on himself in a shocking murder-suicide Wednesday night.

Megan Keleman sat in the driver’s seat as she ordered food at the fast food chain when Jason Williams, 53, rammed the rear of her car just before 7:20 p.m. in Stow, Ohio, according to police.

The 25-year-old, who graduated from Cleveland State University in May, told a Taco Bell employee on the other end of the speaker to call 911.

Williams had exited his car and shot Keleman before shooting himself, Stow Police Chief Jeffrey Film said Thursday at a press conference, according to Cleveland19.

Witnesses told detectives that the gunman began blowing his horn at Keleman after she pulled in front of him entering the drive-thru line.

Both Keleman and Williams were pronounced dead at the scene.

The Summit County Medical Examiner identified both and noted Keleman was a homicide victim and died from gunshot wounds to the neck.

Williams’ death was ruled a suicide from a gunshot to the head.

“We have no information to indicate that the two subjects knew each other,” Film said

“As chief of police and a community leader, I would like to say that this is a true tragedy. Not only the Kelemans lost a daughter, but we as a community lost one of our daughters.”

Police discovered during their investigation that Keleman had called her father, presumably after her car was struck, according to bodycam footage obtained by the outlet.

“I’m gonna stay on the line, I’m coming right up there,” Keleman’s father can be heard telling an officer.

Police have not discovered a motive behind the tragic shooting and “may never know why.”

Keleman’s family said they were “enduring an immensely painful loss” following the death of their daughter.

“We appreciate the community’s support and hope that our request for privacy will be honored so that we can continue to focus on supporting each other through this difficult period,” the family said in a statement.

While Film said Williams had only one OVI arrest on his record, he was arrested in April for several offenses including a weapons charge.

He was indicted on April 14 for improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle and operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and or drugs, according to court records viewed by The Post.

He was released on a $5,000 bond in May, under the condition of not possessing any firearms, WOIO reported.

Keleman earned her Masters degree in Business Administration from CSU in May. She majored in Finance and Financial Management Services and was described as an “active leader on campus.”

She helped lead campus tours, organized student orientations around CSU and served as the editor-in-chief of the university’s student newspaper, “The Cauldron.”

“We send our deepest sympathies to Megan’s family, friends and loved ones. We have lost a caring, engaged and optimistic member of the CSU community,” CSU President Dr. Laura Bloomberg said.

If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or are experiencing a mental health crisis and live in New York City, you can call 1-888-NYC-WELL for free and confidential crisis counseling. If you live outside the five boroughs, you can dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention hotline at 988 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Carol L. Cogan, 57, passed away Thursday August 15, 2024 in Hospice House after a courageous battle with cancer.

Carol was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 19, 1966, to her parents Hensley Lester and Patricia Cogan.

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She was a 1985 graduate of The Rayen School and worked as a Creative Consultant and Office Generalist for One Health Ohio.

Carol was very artsy, selling her arts and crafts all over the world through Etsy. She was a spirited Belly Dancer and enjoyed performing for others earning herself trophies. Gardening and baking were some of her favorite pass times as she almost opened her own bake shop. Carol always had a smile on her face and brought so much joy to others.

Carol will be dearly missed by her companion of 40 years, Mike Virgalitte with whom she made her home and worked with at both her job and in her personal life; her sisters, Alice of Struthers, Karen and Jessie of Youngstown; her brother, Jack of Youngstown and her step-dad, Jack also of Youngstown.

She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Caroline; her aunt, Cindy; and her mother, Pat.

Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, August 20 at 11:00 a.m. in Schiavone Funeral Home followed by a service at noon with Pastor Dave Drespling and burial in Tod Homestead Cemetery.

All donations may be made to cancer research in Carol’s name.

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Vermilion Valley Vineyards was one of the wineries represented at an East Coast winemakers summit in late June at Boordy Vineyards in Maryland.

Joe Juniper is the winemaker and also managing partner who holds other roles in the Ohio wine industry, including as president of the state’s Wine Producers Association.

The winery is located in Wakeman, Ohio, around 12 miles south of Vermilion, which sits along Lake Erie. It’s grapes grow in the Lake Erie AVA. The winery is located less than an hour’s drive from Cleveland and a two and a half hour’s drive from Pittsburgh.

You can read more on the winery at this link.

Juniper left behind some bottles to try and two in particular got my attention.

The Petit Roja is listed under red wines but drinks like a dark rose and is light, fruity and delicious.

Per the winemaker notes:

• Nose: raspberries, mango, lilacs, cranberries, underripe pineapple
• Palate: watermelon, tangerine, raspberries, low tannin, soft acids.

Juniper in an email said it was a carbonic macerated Pinot Noir.

“I do not ‘cluster thin’ in the typical fashion as I believe the extra crop load through the summer is usually needed to help tame vine vigor and maintain balance,” he said. “However, we do several passes of green dropping at or just post veraison. This allows us to keep the ripest, most advanced fruit.

“Absolute greens go on the ground but the fruit in the middle we usually make ‘fun wine’ with, usually a rosé or ‘White xxx,’ but last year we did our first full carbonic. Whole clusters into a Brite tank — a thick-walled tank used to carbonate wine, beer, cider, etc. with a pressure release valve. The Petit Rioja was wild-fermented and the tank never opened for two weeks. We then drained the tank and whole-cluster pressed. We did minimal fining and finished it with the same ML treatment as our Vino Verde, hence the tiny spritz.”

He said this summer has helped juice sales, with the “fair share of above-average temps and humidity” they have had in that part of Ohio.

It sells for $18.

Here is a link to the complete wine list.

His affordably-priced Cabernet Sauvignon ($36) was also very good. Per its winemaker notes:

• Nose: blueberry compote, tobacco smoke, black pepper, cuiry spice
  
• Palate: dried cherries, mesquite, twiggy, full-bodied, bitter dark chocolate

“Despite all of our goofy practices in both the vineyard and in the cellar for other varieties, we keep Cabernet Sauvignon pretty straightforward,” he wrote. “It’s very responsive in the field so we target 5.5 tons per acre and usually land around 4-4.5 by harvest. It goes into neutral barrels and sees no new oak aside from some adjuncts from time to time. That same wine goes into our private Tuesday Wine program and is sold retail DTC for $12 per bottle under that label.

“We hope to blow Tuesday Wine up over the next six months to be able to offer it to the public across the country.”