Carlos DeJesus Godineaux was 26 when he was shot and killed on February 19, 2024. The shooting happened on Bellevue Avenue near Diagonal Road in Akron’s Sherbondy Hill neighborhood while Godineaux was reportedly in the area to sell shoes he had advertised on Facebook Marketplace. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead shortly after the incident.

The Akron Police Department launched an extensive investigation and quickly identified two suspects believed to be involved. One suspect was arrested about a week after the shooting; another was taken into custody soon afterward. The case has been called a senseless tragedy by local officials, who noted the impact on Godineaux’s family, which includes three young children.

If anyone was in the Sherbondy Hill area on February 19 or has information about the sale or the people involved, please come forward to help the investigation.