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Eric Gaiter Jr

Case from Akron, OH dated Jul 14, 2016

Victim Details

Eric Gaiter Jr

February 11, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Akron

OH

2016-07-14

2016-07-14

1994-02-15

22

Eric

Gaiter Jr

Black

Brown

5' 10

170

07/25/2026


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A man is fatally shot during a memorial
On July 14, 2016, Eric Gaiter Jr., a 22-year-old resident of Akron, Ohio, was fatally shot during a memorial vigil at Lane Field, located on Moeller Avenue in Akron. The incident occurred at approximately 10:40 p.m., as people gathered to honor the memory of Ronnie Travis, who had been killed on the same date in 2014. The vigil, intended as a tribute, was tragically interrupted when a gunman opened fire on the crowd of nearly 100 people, injuring three others in addition to killing Gaiter. The a ...
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  • Eric DeShawn Gaiter Jr Unsolved homicide - Ohio Attorney General
  • Eric Deshawn Gaiter Jr. (1994-2016) - Find a Grave Memorial

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