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Forrest Ryan

Case from Akron, OH dated Jan 07, 2016

Victim Details

Forrest Ryan

Male

White / Caucasian

Akron

OH

2016-01-07

43

Forrest

Ryan

07/12/2026

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Forrest Ryan, a 43-year-old man from North Canton, Ohio, tragically passed away on January 8, 2016. He was involved in an altercation at the Zodiac Bar in Akron, Ohio, where he was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead at Akron City Hospital. The incident began when Ryan complained about the loud music being played by the bar's DJ, Robert Jarvis, who was 64 years old at the time. Surveillance footage showed Jarvis seeking out Ryan and striking him three times in the head, leading to Ryan' ...
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