Chyna Shepard, 21, was shot and killed during an incident at the Oasis Surf and Turf Bar in Akron on July 29, 2022. According to reports, a fight inside the bar escalated when a 24-year-old woman, identified as Gladys Ingersoll, followed Shepard into the women’s restroom and shot her at point-blank range. Shepard was critically injured but managed to drive herself to Cleveland Clinic Akron General Medical Center, where she later died.

After the shooting, Ingersoll fled but was caught after a brief foot chase. Officers say she was armed and allegedly raised the handgun in a shooting stance toward police before they fired, striking her; she was treated at a local hospital and then arrested. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation examined the case.

Shepard’s family and friends remember her as a vibrant, loving person whose death has deeply affected the Akron community. If anyone witnessed the events at Oasis Surf and Turf on July 29, 2022, or has information that could help, please come forward.