Edmund Jerome Bell Jr., 24, was riding an ATV near 1081 Rosemary Boulevard in East Akron on July 6, 2020, when he was shot and later died of multiple gunshot wounds. The shooting happened around 7 p.m.; Bell was taken to Summa Akron City Hospital and pronounced dead at 7:51 p.m. The Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled his death a homicide.

Witnesses reported seeing a gunman in a dark-colored vehicle firing at Bell as he rode the ATV. The case is one of 24 homicides recorded in Akron in 2020 and remains unsolved.

Anyone with information that could help identify the shooter or the dark-colored vehicle is asked to contact Akron police or Summit County Crime Stoppers; anonymity has been offered for tips. Did anyone in the area see the vehicle or the shooting that night?