Derrick Fischer, 32, of Akron, Ohio, was found dead in the basement of a residence in the 1000 block of Cole Avenue on May 23, 2022, the victim of multiple gunshot wounds. Authorities were called late Monday night; responders pronounced him dead at the scene. The Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office and the Akron Police Department are investigating the homicide.

No arrests or suspects have been named. Fischer is survived by his mother Adrienne Thomas, his children Donte Dierre, Derrick Deon and Dominick Donte Fischer, his siblings Shaquilla Thomas, Maahdia Mummad, Dallas Fischer and Craig Jackson, and his fiancée LaMisha Ja’Nay Anderson. He is remembered by family and friends as someone who loved music, sports, traveling and his family.

Anyone with information that could help identify or locate the person or persons responsible is asked to contact the Akron Police Department.