Veronica Bell, 45, was shot outside a home in the 2200 block of 8th Street Southwest in Akron during the early hours of August 12, 2023. Police found her at about 1:45 a.m. with multiple gunshot wounds; she was taken to Cleveland Clinic Akron General and died from her injuries on August 15. Reports say an altercation took place inside the house before the shooting and that Bell had intervened to protect a friend involved in a domestic dispute. After she left the residence she was shot multiple times in the back.

Authorities identified 40-year-old Dakinga D. York as a suspect; he fled the scene and later turned himself in on August 16 and was charged with murder and felonious assault. Family remember Bell as a loving mother, grandmother and friend known for her generosity and willingness to help others. Does anyone have information about the events that night or memories of Veronica to share?