Ja’Sown Bivins, a 25-year-old Black male, was shot and killed on the night of June 5, 2025, in Akron, Ohio. Officers responding shortly before 10 p.m. to the 1100 block of Johnland Avenue in the Goodyear Heights area found him lying in a driveway with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene and the medical examiner recorded the time of death as 10:19 p.m.

Investigators said early evidence indicated Bivins had been outside speaking with someone in a vehicle when gunfire erupted and the vehicle sped away. Detectives checked neighborhood surveillance systems for footage consistent with a drive-up shooting. As of initial reports on June 6, police had not released a description of the shooter or the vehicle and no arrests had been announced; Summit County Crimestoppers offered a reward of up to $5,000 for helpful tips. Memorial listings later confirmed his identity and date of death.

Did anyone in the Goodyear Heights area see that vehicle or have information about who might have been speaking with Ja’Sown that night?