A large, social-media–advertised party at a rented Airbnb on Top O Hill Drive in Bath Township, near Akron, ended in gunfire on the night of November 2, 2025. Eighteen-year-old Elijah Wells of Akron was struck by multiple bullets, taken to Cleveland Clinic Akron General Medical Center, and pronounced dead shortly before 1 a.m. on November 6, 2025. Nine people in total were injured; some were treated and released, while at least two remained hospitalized as of the latest reports.

Bath Township police and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation are processing a large amount of evidence and interviewing witnesses. No arrests have been announced. Investigators say people who attended the party—including parents of young attendees—may have information or video that could identify the person or persons responsible.

If anyone was at that party or has footage or details that might help the investigation, please come forward to the authorities.