James R. Cooper III, 31, of Barberton, Ohio, was shot multiple times during a confrontation outside a home on Wunderlich Avenue on October 21, 2020. He was taken to Cleveland Clinic Akron General Medical Center and died later that day.

Randall A. Simmons II, 39, of Norton, Ohio, was arrested on outstanding warrants and parole violations by officers from the Adult Parole Authority, the U.S. Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force, and the Akron Police Department. He was charged with aggravated murder, felonious assault, and having a weapon under disability, arraigned in Barberton Municipal Court, and held on $5 million bond. The Barberton Police Department and the Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office are continuing the investigation.

Cooper is remembered as someone who loved music, had a great sense of humor, enjoyed fishing and the outdoors, and worked hard. He is survived by his mother, stepfather, siblings, and children. If anyone has information about the events on Wunderlich Avenue on October 21, 2020, please come forward.