On August 30, 2023, 20-year-old Jaedin Ellis was found on the porch of a residence in the 200 block of Cole Avenue in Akron with a gunshot wound to the head. He was taken to Summa Health Akron City Hospital in critical condition and later pronounced dead. A second victim, 32-year-old Rickie Brooks, was shot in the upper body and died shortly after arriving at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Medical Center.

Investigators say an altercation preceded the shootings, though specific details about what led to the violence have not been released. Authorities are seeking to identify additional individuals who may have been present that night. No arrests or suspects have been publicly named and the Akron Police Department asks anyone with information to contact its Detective Bureau.

If anyone knew Jaedin, Rickie, or saw activity around Cole Avenue that night, please share what you know with investigators.