Brandon Lyons, 28, was shot and killed in Akron, Ohio, on March 17, 2021. Officers responded to a shots-fired call and found Lyons on the ground in the 700 block of Valdes Avenue; he was taken to a local hospital but died at about 11:40 p.m. The killing was listed as Akron’s fourth homicide that week and brought the city’s 2021 total to 14 at that point during a year that would see a record number of murders.

As of the morning after the shooting no arrests had been announced and the Akron Police Department described the investigation as ongoing. The department has been working with local and federal partners to curb gun violence and is urging anyone with information to come forward; anonymity for tips has been offered.

Does anyone in the Akron area have information about activity on Valdes Avenue or about Brandon Lyons that could help investigators?