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Latajah Leatherwood

Case from Akron, OH dated May 17, 2022

Victim Details

Latajah Leatherwood

Female

Black / African American

Akron

OH

2022-05-17

28

Latajah

Leatherwood

06/24/2026

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Latajah Leatherwood, a 28-year-old African American woman from Akron, OH, tragically lost her life on May 17, 2022. She was a passenger in a vehicle traveling on East Avenue when a suspect in another vehicle opened fire. Leatherwood was shot in the head and later pronounced dead at an Akron hospital. Authorities believe she was an innocent bystander and not the intended target.

Despite extensive investigations by the Akron Police Department and the Summit County Medical Examiner’s Offic ...
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  • WEWS: 28-year-old woman shot, killed while riding in car traveling on East Avenue in Akron
  • https://www.cleveland19.com: 28-year-old Akron woman dies after being shot while riding in a car
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