Murder suspect arrested, held on $1 million bond

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Police arrested a man accused of murder in Toledo, months after the fatal shooting.

Police arrested Vontae Garrett on a murder charge on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023 in connection to the death of Mark Wysinger last year. Garrett was in court on Friday, Feb. 17 and a judge set his bond at $1 million at no percent. Toledo Police asked for the public’s help in finding Garrett on social media less than two weeks before his arrest. On Friday, March 17, Garrett was back in court and entered a not guilty plea.

According to TPD records, Mark Wysinger, 32, was shot just outside of Crox Bar in the 2700 block of Arlington last October. He died from his injuries weeks later.

Garrett is scheduled to be back in court for a pretrial hearing on April 14. His trial date is scheduled for May 30.

See a spelling or grammar error in our story? Please include the title when you click here to report it.