Justin A. Patton, 35, was fatally shot outside his vehicle in a parking lot at 275 North Forge Street in Akron, Ohio, on September 23, 2019, at about 6:50 a.m. The shooting was reported to the Akron Police Department and has been classified as an unsolved homicide.

No arrests have been made and no suspects have been publicly identified. The Akron Police Department and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office have asked anyone with information to submit tips. Patton’s killing is among several unsolved homicides in Summit County and remains an open investigation.

If anyone remembers seeing activity in the North Forge Street area that morning or has information about Justin Patton’s death, please contact local investigators.