Corey Colbert, a 29-year-old man from Toledo, Ohio, was shot and killed outside Marted’s Lounge on Lagrange Street on January 1, 2016. The shooting, on New Year’s Day, was reported as Toledo’s first murder of 2016.

Kevon Waters was charged with aggravated murder in connection with the killing; prosecutors said Waters shot Colbert outside the lounge. Waters later pleaded by way of an Alford plea to a lesser charge of involuntary manslaughter, a resolution that avoided exposure to a possible life sentence.

Colbert is remembered by his family and friends, who have held tributes and memorial events; he is survived by children named Corey Jr., Brooklynn, Tyler, Cadyn, and Cali Colbert. The case prompted discussion about plea bargaining and the challenges of prosecuting violent crimes.

If anyone knew Corey, saw the area around Marted’s Lounge that night, or has information about the shooting, please share what is known.