Latajah Leatherwood was 28 when she was killed on May 17, 2022, in Akron, Ohio. She was a passenger in a vehicle on East Avenue when someone in another car opened fire; Leatherwood was struck in the head and later pronounced dead at an Akron hospital. Authorities say she was an innocent bystander and not the intended target.

No arrests have been made. The Akron Police Department and the Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office investigated and the police have asked the public for help identifying the suspect vehicle and its occupants. Several neighborhood homes may have captured the incident on surveillance cameras; the department has offered up to a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and successful prosecution.

Leatherwood’s mother, Carla Gibbs, has publicly called for justice. Leatherwood’s organs were donated and helped save two women. If anyone has information about the shooting, the vehicle involved, or relevant camera footage, please share what is known with investigators.