Sixteen-year-old Jason Knighten was shot and killed on September 4, 2010, on the front porch of his home at 928 Work Drive in Akron, Summit County. The shooting happened about 2:30 a.m. and the case was classified as an unsolved homicide.

Jason was described as a young African American male. The Akron Police Department and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation have handled the inquiry, and the case is included in the Ohio Attorney General’s cold case database. No arrests have been announced, and law enforcement continues to seek tips from the public.

Jason’s family and community have remembered him as a beloved young man with a bright future; candles and public appeals have kept attention on the case. If anyone has information that could help identify Jason’s killer, contact the Akron Police Department or submit a tip to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.