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Steven Sitts

Case from Akron, OH dated Oct 02, 2021

Victim Details

Steven Sitts

Male

White / Caucasian

Akron

OH

2021-10-02

48

Steven

Sitts

07/13/2026

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Steven Sitts, a 48-year-old man from Hudson, Ohio, tragically died on October 2, 2021, in Akron, OH. He was shot in the head inside a home in the 500 block of Dayton Street. The incident occurred just before 6 p.m., and Sitts was pronounced dead at the scene.

An investigation led authorities to identify a 17-year-old suspect, Jalen Butler, who was arrested about a week after the shooting. Butler was charged with aggravated murder and aggravated robbery. He was found inside a home in the ...
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  • WEWS: Akron police investigating 2 separate homicides in 2 days
  • Akron Beacon Journal: Two dead in pair of 'unrelated' homicides over weekend in Akron
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