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Michael Darshai Jones

Case from Akron, OH dated Apr 25, 2021

Victim Details

Michael Darshai Jones

Male

Black / African American

Akron

OH

2021-04-25

27

Michael

Darshai Jones

07/07/2026

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Michael Darshai Jones, a 27-year-old man from Akron, Ohio, was tragically shot and killed on April 25, 2021. The incident occurred in an alleyway near the 400 block of Woodland Avenue in the West Hill neighborhood. According to the Akron police and the Summit County Medical Examiner's Office, Jones was found with gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation into his death was still in its early stages at the time, and no arrests had been made.

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  • WEWS: 27-year-old man shot, killed in Akron alleyway Sunday
  • https://www.cleveland19.com: 27-year-old found dead in Akron early Sunday morning
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