Raymond L. Cleveland Jr., a 32-year-old man from Akron, was killed on the evening of Sunday, May 5, 2024, after gunfire erupted outside a residence in the 800 block of Johnston Street. Police say a car drove past the building and a person inside fired multiple shots toward a group gathered outside. Cleveland was struck and later pronounced dead at a local hospital. Two other 30-year-old men suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds and drove themselves to the hospital.

Officers arriving at the scene found that dozens of patrons and bystanders had fled. Investigators collected evidence at the scene, including liquor bottles and cases of beer, and the Akron Police Department opened a homicide investigation. The shooter had not been identified as of January 2025; anyone with information is asked to contact Akron Police at 330-375-2490.

Did anyone in the community see a car or persons leaving the 800 block of Johnston Street that night or know anything else that could help investigators?