On the evening of December 8, 2025, Glenn Arthur Stewart, 65, was shot and killed in a driveway on Abscott Street near Fontaine Avenue in Port Charlotte after arriving to speak with his son about responsibilities. According to investigators, the son, 25-year-old Melquan Anthony Stewart, produced a Ruger LC9 and fired six rounds through the open passenger window while Glenn sat in the driver’s seat. After pulling his wounded father from the vehicle and firing a final shot, the son allegedly placed Glenn’s arms over his chest, said he loved him, then fled in the vehicle; neighbors called 911 and first responders transported Glenn to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The suspect later returned, covered in blood, surrendered to deputies, and confessed, saying he had heard voices instructing him to shoot his father. He was arrested, booked into the Charlotte County Jail on a second-degree murder charge and held without bond; mental health evaluations were ordered as the case proceeded. Glenn had been a long-time educator and substitute teacher at Murdock Middle School, and the community has expressed shock and mourning. Is anyone able to provide additional details about Glenn’s life or the events that evening?