Forrest Ryan, 43, of North Canton, Ohio, died after an altercation at the Zodiac Bar in Akron on January 8, 2016. The confrontation began when Ryan complained about loud music being played by the bar’s DJ, 64-year-old Robert Jarvis. Surveillance footage showed Jarvis seeking out Ryan and striking him three times in the head; Ryan was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead at Akron City Hospital.

Jarvis fled the scene but turned himself in shortly afterward and was charged with murder. He later pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, a first-degree felony, and received a four-year prison sentence after a judge said Jarvis did not intend to kill but chose to inflict harm. Ryan’s family described him as a loving father and active community member and expressed disappointment with the sentence, announcing plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit.