William A. Pickett, 35, was shot and killed inside a barbershop at 226 E. Cuyahoga Falls Avenue in Akron on August 28, 2018.

Pickett was pronounced dead at the scene. Mahdi fled but was arrested in December 2019 and charged with aggravated murder, murder, and having a weapon under disability. The shooting drew attention in Akron for its connection to gun violence and prior felony convictions cited against the accused.

What can readers who knew William or who have information about that night add to the record?