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Journei Tolbert

Case from Akron, OH dated Jul 08, 2022

Victim Details

Journei Tolbert

Female

Black / African American

Akron

OH

2022-07-08

4

Journei

Tolbert

06/26/2026

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On July 8, 2022, 4-year-old Journei Ny'Kole Elizabeth Tolbert, a vibrant and lively girl from Akron, Ohio, tragically lost her life in a shooting incident. Journei was attending a vigil on Princeton Street near Downtown Akron when shots were fired into the crowd, resulting in her death and that of 40-year-old Johnny Gaiter. The crowd had gathered to honor a teen who was killed in 2021. Police reported that a total of 34 bullets were fired from three different guns during the incident.

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  • News 5 Cleveland WEWS: Gun used in unsolved murders of Akron girl, man also fired in separate shooting
  • News 5 Cleveland WEWS: Family of 4-year-old girl shot and killed in Akron calls for justice
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    Has anyone else been following the story of Journei Tolbert and Johnny Gaiter? Journei’s family an... ...Read More
    12/07/2024
    I've been following Journei's case closely and it's truly unbearable to think about those innocent l... ...Read More
    10/05/2023
    It's truly devastating to read about the tragic loss of young Journei and Mr. Gaiter. I can't begin ... ...Read More
    03/14/2023
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