Richard McCoy, 28, of Akron, Ohio, died on February 15, 2017, after being shot in the torso in the Summit Lake neighborhood. He was shot outside a residence, tried to get into his vehicle and fled but crashed into a utility pole. McCoy was taken to Cleveland Clinic Akron General and died shortly before 9 p.m.; the Summit County Medical Examiner ruled the cause of death gunshot wounds to the torso.

Two men were arrested in connection with the shooting. Theo King, 29, of Canton, was taken into custody by the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force in Barberton, and Donqus McSwain, 23, of Akron, was arrested by Akron police. Both were charged with murder and felonious assault and were held at the Summit County Jail with first appearances scheduled in Akron Municipal Court.

Friends, neighbors, or anyone with information about McCoy, the events that night, or the Summit Lake area are asked to come forward.