J’Rome Arteece Ely, 30, was shot and killed inside his vehicle on Sumner Street in Akron on February 1, 2021. Police say they responded to a shots-fired call around 7:00 p.m., found Ely in the driver’s seat with multiple gunshot wounds, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives believe one or more individuals approached the vehicle and fired multiple shots.

The Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office performed an autopsy. Akron police say no arrests have been made and the case remains under investigation. Investigators are also looking into two separate robberies tied to Facebook Marketplace, but it is unclear whether those incidents connect to Ely’s death. Ely’s murder was the sixth homicide in Akron that year.

If anyone has information about what happened on Sumner Street that evening or about the incidents under investigation, please share tips with the Akron Police Department.