Andrew J. Cassell, 32, male, was discovered on the evening of July 2, 2025, inside a residence on the 90 block of Kent Court in Akron after a caller reported what initially sounded like a burglary and an unknown person passed out upstairs. Responding officers found Andrew J. Cassell, 32, male, with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at 7:32 p.m.
A handgun and several spent shell casings were recovered at the scene as detectives from the Crime Scene and Major Crimes units began processing evidence and canvassing the neighborhood. The Summit County Medical Examiner later identified the victim as Andrew J. Cassell, 32, male, of Uniontown, and ruled the death a homicide from gunshot wounds to the head and chest.
Neighbors and investigators described the circumstances as unusual: the resident who called 911 told dispatchers he did not know the man in his home, and police emphasized they were working to determine how Andrew J. Cassell, 32, male, entered the house and what led to the gunfire. The early investigation focused on collecting ballistic evidence, interviewing nearby residents, and tracing any movements that might explain why Andrew J. Cassell, 32, male, ended up inside the Kent Court address that summer evening.
As of the immediate days following the shooting, authorities reported no arrests and did not announce any named suspects in the killing of Andrew J. Cassell, 32, male. Public appeals urged anyone with information to contact Akron police or Summit County Crimestoppers as the case remained open. Community memorial pages also recorded the loss of Andrew J. Cassell, 32, male, noting the date and place of his death in Akron on July 2, 2025.
