Di’Jon Robinson, 26, was found shot multiple times about 4:30 a.m. on July 3, 2020, on Blanche Street in Akron’s Sherbondy Hill neighborhood. The preliminary cause of death was listed as gunshot wounds.

Authorities arrested 26-year-old David A. Brown of Akron in connection with Robinson’s killing. Brown was already in jail on a probation violation tied to a 2019 drug possession conviction when charged; he initially faced murder and felonious assault counts and later pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, with sentencing set for December 15, 2022. Investigators indicated Brown was responsible for Robinson’s death but said other unknown suspects were also involved in the shooting.

Robinson’s family remembered him as a loving son, father and friend. He is survived by his parents, Doylan Robinson and Kamisha Malone, and his children Sy’Veiah Lashay Robinson, Di’Jon Marquise Robinson Jr. and Juelz Davis. If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Robinson, please come forward to help provide answers.