On the night of May 6, 2006, Omar L. Dawood, 22, was fatally shot on W. Miller Avenue in Akron, Ohio. Around 10:30 p.m. an unknown assailant or assailants drove by and opened fire from a moving vehicle while Dawood was standing in the street. He suffered critical injuries, was taken to a nearby hospital, and died shortly thereafter.

The Akron Police Department continues to investigate, and the case is listed in Ohio’s cold case database. No arrests have been made and authorities say no viable leads have been developed. The Ohio Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation has assisted local law enforcement and officials have appealed to the public for tips to help resolve the case and bring closure to Dawood’s family.

If anyone has information about the shooting on W. Miller Avenue on May 6, 2006, please contact the Akron Police Department with tips.