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Stefon Wilder

Death by Force
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Stefon Wilder, a 19-year-old male from Tallmadge, Ohio, tragically died on October 16, 2021, from injuries sustained in a shooting incident on October 14, 2021. Wilder was in a car with four other people on state Route 8 in Akron when he was shot in the head. The driver of the vehicle rushed him to Summa Akron City Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries two days later.

The incident involved Johnathan Lucas, 20, who was handling a handgun that accidentally discharged, resulting in Wi ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Stefon Wilder

    Male

    Black / African American

    Akron

    OH

    2021-10-16

    19

    Stefon

    Wilder

    11/06/2025

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