TOLEDO, Ohio — UPDATE: Vontae Garrett was found not guilty on all three counts with which he was charged: murder, felonious assault and discharge of a firearm near prohibited premises on Nov. 8, 2023.
Toledo police are investigating an October shooting that is now a homicide.
Crews were dispatched to Crox Bar & Grill on Arlington Avenue shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Oct. 15. Police found the victim, 32-year-old Mark Wysinger, outside the bar. Wysinger was shot at least once, according to a police report.
Wysinger was hospitalized in critical condition after the shooting. On Saturday, he was pronounced dead at Hospice of Northwest Ohio.
An autopsy performed Monday by the Lucas County Coroner's Office determined the cause of death to be bronchopneumonia as a complication of a gunshot wound to the head. Wysinger's death was ruled a homicide.
Officers located evidence and witnesses at the scene of the shooting.
According to police reports, Wysinger was shot in the head with a 9mm pistol after fighting with an individual in the street.
Toledo Police confirmed they have issued a felonious assault warrant for Vontae Garrett, 27, in connection with Wysinger's death.
The incident was captured on surveillance video.
Police did not confirm if Garrett is currently in custody.
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