John Joseph Kovach Jr., 29, of Akron, Ohio, was shot at a business in the 1000 block of Brown Street on December 18, 2020 and later died at the hospital. The shooting happened early in the morning during an argument that involved several people and concerned $250; reports say Kovach had put down his gun before approaching Thomas Unrue, 27, of Akron, who then shot him.

Unrue was charged with murder and later pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter with a firearm specification; he was sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison. Court proceedings included disclosure that the incident was captured on surveillance camera, and the judge noted there was no justification for bringing a firearm to a fistfight. Kovach’s family remembered him as having a beautiful heart and said he did not deserve to die.

Are there witnesses or anyone with additional information about what happened that morning who can help clarify the events leading up to the shooting?