Denny Garrett, a 54-year-old male, was fatally shot in Cleveland, Ohio, on August 29, 2025. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner recorded his death on that date, and public casualty databases list him among recent gun-violence victims in the city. His death was treated as a suspected homicide.
On the day of the shooting, emergency crews responded to the 5500 block of Mound Avenue on the city's East Side.
Cleveland EMS transported Denny Garrett from that block to MetroHealth Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Authorities confirmed the basic sequence of events but released few additional details about what preceded the gunfire.
In the immediate aftermath, Cleveland police announced parallel investigations into two fatal incidents over the Labor Day weekend, one involving a 39-year-old man and the other involving Denny Garrett, age 54. The department's statements indicated that detectives were actively working the cases and that more information would be provided when available. As of those updates, no arrests had been announced in connection with the killing of Denny Garrett, and officials had not publicly identified any suspects.
Community and memorial listings subsequently added Denny Garrett's name to Cleveland's roll of 2025 homicide victims, underscoring the continuing toll of gun violence in the region while the investigation into his death remained open.
