On July 14, 2016, 22-year-old Eric Gaiter Jr., an Akron resident, was fatally shot during a memorial vigil at Lane Field on Moeller Avenue. The vigil was being held to remember Ronnie Travis, who had been killed on the same date in 2014. The shooting occurred at about 10:40 p.m. when a gunman opened fire on a crowd of nearly 100 people, wounding three others and killing Gaiter. A 20-year-old man suffered multiple chest wounds, and two women, aged 28 and 30, were wounded in the legs. All four victims were taken to local hospitals; Gaiter was pronounced dead.

Despite many witnesses at the scene, no suspects have been publicly identified and investigators have not determined a motive. Gaiter’s death is listed among unsolved homicides and the Akron Police continue to seek information from the community. If anyone was at Lane Field that night or has details about the shooting, please share what is known with investigators. Would anyone who attended the vigil or who has relevant information come forward to help?