Andrew J. Cassell, 32, was found fatally shot inside a residence on the 90 block of Kent Court in Akron on the evening of July 2, 2025. Officers arrived after a caller reported what sounded like a burglary and an unknown person passed out upstairs; Cassell suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at 7:32 p.m. A handgun and several spent shell casings were recovered at the scene, and the Summit County Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide from gunshot wounds to the head and chest.

Police said the caller did not know Cassell and investigators were working to establish how he entered the house and what led to the gunfire. Early investigative steps included processing ballistic evidence, canvassing neighbors and tracing movements that might explain why Cassell was at that Kent Court address. No arrests or named suspects had been announced in the immediate days after the shooting. If anyone has information about Cassell’s presence at the residence or the events that evening, please contact Akron police or Summit County Crimestoppers.