Jacques Elkins, 21, was shot and killed on October 1, 2021, in the East Akron neighborhood on James Ingram Way. He was driving eastbound through Joy Park Homes when an unknown assailant or assailants opened fire on his vehicle. The gunfire caused Elkins to lose control, and his car crashed into a tree and caught fire. Elkins was taken to Summa Akron City Hospital and pronounced dead of gunshot wounds.

Investigators recovered a handgun, shell casings, and evidence that a nearby home had been struck by gunfire. The case was handled by the Akron Police Department Detective Bureau with assistance from Summit County Crimestoppers. No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains ongoing. If anyone has information about the shooting or the identity of the shooter or shooters, please contact the Akron Police Department or Summit County Crimestoppers.