Riquan L. Jennings, 25, of Canton, Ohio, was shot to death and found in a vehicle on 17th Street NW just west of Market Avenue on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2021. Canton police were called about 5:39 p.m.; the Stark County Coroner confirmed a gunshot wound to the head and Jennings was pronounced dead shortly after 8:51 p.m. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation assisted with scene documentation and evidence collection.

Investigators worked the case into the new year, but no suspects had been identified and police could not provide details about witnesses or the circumstances leading up to the shooting as of early January 2022. Jennings’ death was recorded as the Stark County Coroner’s final case of 2021. He is survived by his parents, Richard L. and Suprix Jennings, siblings, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Anyone who knew Jennings, his movements that day, or who may have information about the shooting is asked to come forward.