DaVierre DeAndre Hale was 18 when he was fatally shot on August 17, 2020. He was found inside a silver Nissan near McKinley Avenue and Talbot Avenue in the East Akron neighborhood at about 6:55 p.m. and was taken to Summa Akron City Hospital, where he died at 11:38 p.m. The Summit County Medical Examiner ruled the cause of death as multiple gunshot wounds.

The Akron Police Department opened a homicide investigation that remains unsolved. No suspects or arrests have been announced and investigators are asking the public for tips, offering anonymity to those who come forward. Hale’s death was one of many that contributed to a marked rise in homicides in Akron during 2020.

If anyone has information about what happened to DaVierre Hale or was in the area that evening, please contact the Akron Police Department.