Thaddeus Randolph Nutt, 26, a Coventry Township resident near Akron, Ohio, was shot and killed on May 2, 2024. First responders found him inside a crashed vehicle on Ostend Avenue with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to Akron General Medical Center and pronounced dead at 9:38 p.m. Identification was later confirmed by the Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Authorities are treating the incident as a homicide and say the circumstances remain under investigation. No arrests or information about suspects or motives have been released. Family members have launched a fundraiser to support the family as they grieve and seek answers.

If anyone saw activity on Ostend Avenue that evening or has information about the crash and shooting, law enforcement would like to hear from you.