Donald Eugene Bailey, 37, was found with a gunshot wound to the torso on August 17, 2020, in the area of Dover and Bellevue avenues in West Akron. He was taken to Cleveland Clinic Akron General and later pronounced dead. Residents reported hearing multiple gunshots around 10:00 p.m., and Bailey was located near a white Jeep.

The investigation produced an arrest: 35-year-old Akron resident Brandon Jones was charged initially with two counts of murder, felonious assault, and weapons under disability. Jones fled the scene in a dark-colored vehicle but later turned himself in. He accepted a plea agreement and pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, a first-degree felony, with a three-year gun specification. Sentencing was scheduled before Judge Alison Breaux for March 14.

Bailey’s family described him as a beloved son, brother, father, and friend. Few other details about the shooting have been released; anyone who heard or saw activity near Dover and Bellevue avenues on the night of August 17, 2020, is asked to share information.