A late-night road rage encounter on an Akron freeway ramp left 17-year-old Honore Sommerville dead from a gunshot wound. The exchange began about 12:21 a.m. on March 11, 2026, on the entrance ramp from East Tallmadge Avenue to Route 8 South after two vehicles clashed while driving. Reports say the car carrying Sommerville and his 15-year-old brother had been driving aggressively and tailgating a 28-year-old DoorDash driver and his girlfriend. The delivery driver pulled over to let the vehicle pass, shots were fired from that passing car and shattered his windshield, and the delivery driver, who was legally armed, returned fire.

Honore Sommerville was struck by the return fire, taken to Akron Children’s Hospital in critical condition and later died. The victim’s 15-year-old brother was taken into custody and, according to investigators, admitted to firing at the other vehicle, disposing of the firearm and occupying a stolen vehicle. He has been charged with felonious assault, tampering with evidence and theft of a motor vehicle. The delivery driver was cooperating with investigators and had not been charged in initial reports.

Are there witnesses who saw the events on the ramp or who can clarify who fired first?