On October 22, 2022, 16-year-old Jamarian Coffey of Akron was shot and killed on Dodge Avenue.

Both Jones and Herring were arrested and charged with aggravated murder, aggravated robbery, and felonious assault. They were indicted in November 2022. Jones, then 20, later pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit aggravated murder and related charges and was sentenced to an indefinite term of 21.5 to 27 years. Herring, then 22, pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery and received 14 to 16.5 years in prison.

The shooting and the subsequent prosecutions drew significant attention from the Akron community and local law enforcement. Does anyone have memories of Jamarian or information about the events on Dodge Avenue that night?