Shooting at 700 BLOCK OF MARIE AVE on 08/09/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Shooting
Date: 08/09/2026 12:00 AM
Description: J'Air Bell, 19, was fatally shot in the head while a passenger in a car; two suspects opened fire in the 700 block of Marie Ave around 2 p.m. The car was later found at Manchester Road and Lakemont Avenue. No arrests.
Address: 700 BLOCK OF MARIE AVE, Akron, OH
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