Darnell Pierre Hammond, 37, of Akron, Ohio, was shot and killed on August 19, 2022, during a dispute over a suspected stolen item. He was found with a gunshot wound to the abdomen on Russell Avenue near Boulevard Street and later died at Cleveland Clinic Akron General. Police say the dispute involved a 21-year-old individual; investigators describe the circumstances as under investigation and no charges had been filed as of the latest update.

Hammond was known locally for his interest in music, rapping, and beat-making, and is mourned by his parents, Darnell P. Blanks and Shirley Hammond-Blanks, his children D’Moni and Nyla Hammond, and other family members. The investigation remains open as authorities work to determine the sequence of events and identify those responsible.

Did anyone in the Akron area see or hear anything relevant that night?