Dontez Darnell Burns was 17 when he was found shot behind an apartment building in the 600 block of Clifford Avenue in Akron, Ohio, on February 12, 2021. The cause of death was a gunshot wound to the chest and the manner of death was ruled homicide.

Two Akron men were arrested after the shooting. Leeric Campbell, 19, was charged with aggravated murder and related counts; Jaemeir Gooden, 19, was charged with complicity to murder. Gooden later pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence and received a 15 to 20.5 year sentence. Campbell was convicted of aggravated murder and other charges and received a life term with parole possible after 26 years.

Dontez is remembered by family and friends as a young man with a promising future. Anyone who knew Dontez or has information about the events that night is asked to come forward.