Kelvin Lamonte Perkins-Davis was 18 when he was shot and killed on August 30, 2021, in Akron, Ohio. Officers found him around 10 p.m. on Lake Street in the Summit Lake neighborhood, lying on the sidewalk with an apparent gunshot wound to the neck; he was pronounced dead at the scene about 20 minutes later. The Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the death a homicide.

Kelvin is remembered as exuberant and lovable, a young man who enjoyed football, basketball, cooking and music, playing trumpet and percussion. He had an entrepreneurial streak and ran a snow removal and lawn business; his family and community recall his joyful spirit and infectious smile. Authorities did not name any suspects at the time of the death, and the Akron Police Department asked anyone with information to come forward as the investigation remained ongoing.

Did anyone in the Summit Lake area see Kelvin that night or have information that could help investigators?