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J’Rome Arteece Ely

Case from Akron, OH dated Feb 01, 2021

Victim Details

J’Rome Arteece Ely

Male

Black / African American

Akron

OH

2021-02-01

30

J’Rome

Arteece Ely

07/04/2026

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J'Rome Arteece Ely, a 30-year-old man from Akron, Ohio, was tragically shot and killed inside his vehicle on Sumner Street on February 1, 2021. Police responded to a shots fired call around 7:00 p.m. and found Ely in the driver's seat with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives believe that one or more individuals approached Ely's vehicle and fired multiple shots, striking and killing him.

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  • WEWS: 30-year-old man found shot and killed inside vehicle on Sumner Street in Akron
  • https://www.cleveland19.com: Akron police find man shot to death in car
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