Ronald Bland III was fatally shot on April 18, 2008, while sitting in his car outside his home on Hartford Avenue in Akron, Ohio. The shooting happened at about 11:00 p.m. and investigators have not identified a motive or the person or persons who fired the shots.

The Akron Police Department continues to treat the death as an unsolved homicide and the case remains open. It is listed among several unsolved homicides in the Ohio Attorney General’s database, and law enforcement has asked the public to share any information that might help advance the investigation.

If anyone has tip details about what happened that night or about Ronald Bland III’s movements before the shooting, please contact the Akron Police Department.