Anthony Brown, 59, a White man from Toledo, Ohio, was found fatally shot at a residence on Sumner Street on the afternoon of July 6, 2025. First responders arrived a little after 2 p.m.; he was pronounced dead at 2:02 p.m. The Lucas County Coroner listed gunshot wounds as the cause of death and ruled the manner homicide.

Investigators processed the scene at 359 Sumner Street and opened a homicide investigation. Brown’s killing was one of several fatal shootings over the Fourth of July weekend that drew public attention and comments from city officials. Authorities have not announced any arrests, and no suspect information or motive has been released.

If anyone has information about Anthony Brown, his movements that day, or the residence on Sumner Street, please share tips with the Toledo Police Department’s homicide unit.