Justin Walker, 34, was found shot to death inside a burning home at 1097 Brown Street in Akron on July 28, 2020. The Akron Fire Department discovered Walker’s body alongside 47-year-old Melinda Pointer; the Summit County Medical Examiner determined both victims had been shot before the fire was set.

The investigation resulted in multiple arrests. Steven J. Hayes, 20, was charged with two counts of aggravated murder and reportedly admitted to shooting Walker and Pointer. Kianna Buckley and Dylan Brown were charged with complicity to commit aggravated murder and conspiracy to commit aggravated murder. Gia Hernandez and Robert Boyer were also connected to the case; trial dates for some defendants had not been scheduled.

Walker’s family and friends remember him as a loving, caring person. If anyone has information about what happened at 1097 Brown Street on July 28, 2020, please come forward.