Marvin Rocker Jr., an 18-year-old Black man from Akron, Ohio, was found dead in a parking lot in the 1000 block of Lovers Lane on March 13, 2023. He died at the scene from a gunshot wound to the chest after callers reported an exchange of gunfire the night before near Lovers Lane and Talbot Avenue. Investigators recovered numerous shell casings and other evidence at the scene.

Police developed a suspect, Darrin Welch, and linked him to the shooting through DNA evidence found at the scene and a recorded statement. Welch was charged in April 2024 with two counts of murder and one count of felonious assault in connection with Rocker’s death; he also faced charges in a separate August 2023 fatal shooting. In January 2025 Welch pleaded guilty to one count of murder for killing Marvin Rocker and received a life sentence.

Does anyone who knew Marvin or witnessed the March 12–13, 2023 shooting have information that could add details about what happened that night?