Charles Eric Allen Jr. was a 27-year-old musician from Youngstown, Ohio who died on April 3, 2021 at the Utopia Video Nightclub on East Midlothian Boulevard. Known to family and friends as Eric and a graduate of Campbell Memorial High School, he performed rap that named individuals tied to conflicts connected to other Youngstown murders stretching back nearly a decade.

Eric’s mother, Aleesha Bell, said her son had been threatened over those lyrics and worried he might be targeted, yet he continued to rap about the disputes. After his death she protested outside the Youngstown Police Department, saying investigators had not done enough. The department later indicated they believe the person who killed Eric was also murdered, and no arrests have been made.

The case remains unsolved and the family remembers Eric through his music. If anyone has information about what happened at Utopia Video Nightclub on April 3, 2021, please come forward.