Edwin Smith was 46 when he was fatally shot in Akron, Ohio, on October 31, 1982, after an altercation with an unidentified individual. The shooting happened near the intersection of Laton Street and East Avenue. Despite extensive investigative efforts, the person or persons responsible have never been identified and the case remains unsolved.

The Akron Police Department and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation continue to investigate and are asking the public for information. Anyone with potential leads is asked to contact Crime Stoppers; even a small detail might help bring closure to Smith’s family and the community.

Did anyone in the area around Laton Street and East Avenue on October 31, 1982, see or hear anything that could help this investigation?