Joel Wells

Murdered

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Case Description
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A man is found fatally shot
On July 18, 2019, Joel "Joey" Wells, a 31-year-old resident of Akron, Ohio, was found fatally shot outside of a residence located at 470 Weeks Street. Wells was discovered at approximately 8:01 a.m., and it appeared that he had been shot while in a driveway. Authorities classified the death as a homicide, and Wells was pronounced dead at the scene. Despite an ongoing investigation, no suspects have been publicly identified, and the case remains unsolved.

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    Victim Details

    Joel Wells

    February 11, 2022

    Male

    African-American / Black

    Akron

    OH

    2019-07-18

    2019-07-18

    1987-09-10

    31

    Joel

    Wells

    Black

    Brown

    5' 09

    225

    10/28/2024


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