Cortez Lee Davis Sr., a 35-year-old man from Akron, Ohio, was fatally shot on January 21, 2021. The shooting occurred in the 1200 block of Park Lane Drive, a dead-end street lined with brick duplexes. Police found Davis near one of the homes and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators said there were no reports of arguments or disturbances before the shooting. Akron police identified 23-year-old Jonte Moore as a person of interest; Moore was later arrested on unrelated charges of obstruction of justice and drug possession. Detectives continued to investigate and no other suspects were publicly named. Davis was remembered by family and friends as a beloved son, father, and friend.

Anyone who has information about what happened on Park Lane Drive that night is asked to come forward.