Steven Rogers, 28, of Canton, Ohio, was found shot to death outside an apartment in Plain Township early on February 3, 2021. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds; the Stark County Sheriff’s Office called his death the county’s first homicide of the year. No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains open.

Rogers had faced earlier legal trouble: he was charged in connection with a July 21, 2020, shooting that left Ronald Pleasant dead and another man injured. A Stark County grand jury declined to indict him, and he was released from jail in October 2020. Family and friends remember him as a loving father, son, and brother who was active in his community.

Anyone with information about Rogers’ killing is asked to contact the authorities.