Raymond Jones, a 38-year-old Black man, was found dead in the living room of a Ritchie Avenue residence in Akron, Ohio, on February 22, 2022. He and 21-year-old Lawrence LeJames Rodgers both sustained gunshot wounds to the torso and were discovered together after a SWAT entry. The situation began with multiple 911 calls reporting a male with a gun at the house and witnesses outside saying a suspect was threatening people inside.

Police say Rodgers refused repeated commands to drop a weapon and was seen brandishing it before going back into the home. The Akron Police Department, with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, investigated to establish the sequence of events and whether officers contributed to the deaths. Two officers were placed on administrative leave while the matter was reviewed by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office and prepared for presentation to the Summit County Grand Jury.

Investigators have not publicly determined who fired the fatal shots. Officers involved stated they did not enter the home until a robot located the bodies, a detail cited as making it unlikely their rounds struck Jones. Jones is remembered by family and friends, and his memorial is on Find a Grave.

If anyone knew Raymond Jones, was at the Ritchie Avenue residence that day, or has information about the shootings, please share what is known.