On the evening of June 13, 2025, 15-year-old Javion J. Fort of Akron was shot near the intersection of South Rhodes Avenue and Oberlin Court in the Summit Lake area. Multiple 911 calls brought officers to the scene around 5:30 p.m.; he was transported to Akron Children’s Hospital and pronounced dead shortly after. The Summit County Medical Examiner identified him and early investigative statements said detectives believed multiple people were involved.

Family and neighbors described Javion as loving and outgoing and noted he was a rising 10th grader at Akron’s Steel Academy. A grandmother said he was told Javion was caught in the crossfire; relatives organized a memorial fundraiser calling the killing a senseless act of gun violence.

On July 2, Akron police arrested three suspects in separate locations with assistance from the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force: 18-year-old Jaiden Trone and two juveniles, ages 14 and 15, each charged with aggravated murder. Police thanked partner agencies and expressed hope the arrests would help the family. If anyone saw or heard anything that night near South Rhodes and Oberlin Court, can you share what you know?