Ronald Willis Jr., a 15-year-old African American boy from Akron, Ohio, was shot multiple times outside a duplex in the 1400 block of Seward Avenue on October 21, 2020, around 4:45 p.m. He was taken to Cleveland Clinic Akron General Medical Center and died of his injuries at about 5:20 p.m. The Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the death a homicide from multiple gunshot wounds.

The shooting occurred in broad daylight and contributed to an already high number of homicides in Akron that year, leaving the community and Ronald’s family seeking justice.

If anyone has information about what happened on Seward Avenue that afternoon, please contact the Akron Police Department with tips.