Stefan Garrett, 37, a male and Black resident of Toledo, Ohio, was shot in the early minutes of July 6, 2025, outside the Agenda Sports Bar & Grill on Matzinger Road. Police were called at 1:07 a.m. and found four gunshot victims; 31-year-old Christopher Bourn was pronounced dead at the scene while Stefan Garrett was taken to Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 8:34 a.m.
Later that day, authorities confirmed that the violent scene outside the north Toledo bar had left two dead and two critically injured, marking one of several tragedies during a deadly holiday weekend in the city.
An autopsy performed on July 7 determined that Stefan Garrett died from a gunshot wound to the back, and the Lucas County Coroner ruled the manner of death a homicide. Those findings, publicly released on July 8, set the tone for a case that drew scrutiny to a nightlife spot already known to police for past incidents. City leaders acknowledged the surge in violence that weekend, underscoring how the killings at the Agenda bar compounded a broader pattern of bloodshed that left Toledo grieving.
In the hours after the shooting, detectives opened a homicide investigation. A Toledo Police Department news release noted the four victims found outside the bar and confirmed that Stefan Garrett died later at the hospital. The document did not list any arrests, and subsequent reporting offered no identification of a suspect or suspects. As of those public updates, investigators asked anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers while the case remained active.
The aftermath rippled beyond the crime scene. Within days, a judge ordered the Agenda Sports Bar & Grill temporarily closed, granting the city’s request to padlock the business as a public nuisance while the investigation continued. Community responses from officials and residents reflected a city searching for calm and accountability after a weekend of multiple homicides, with the deaths of Christopher Bourn and Stefan Garrett standing as a stark reminder of how quickly celebration can turn to loss.
