Ralph Hartwell Jr., a 26-year-old Black man from Akron, Ohio, was fatally shot while driving near 1313 Manchester Road on May 12, 2018, at approximately 2:36 PM. The Akron Police Department and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office list the case as an unsolved homicide. No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced, and investigators have urged anyone with information to come forward.

Hartwell’s death remains open and unresolved, a loss his family and the Akron community continue to feel. If anyone saw activity near 1313 Manchester Road around 2:36 PM on May 12, 2018, or has information about this shooting, please contact the Akron Police Department with tips.