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A teenager is found shot to death
On July 5, 2018, Damonta Naeschonn Martin, a 17-year-old from Akron, Ohio, was found fatally shot near Catskill Drive and Dahlgren Drive at around 10:55 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and the case remains unsolved. Damonta, who stood at 6' 1" and weighed around 200 pounds, was known by his nickname "Cheeto." The Akron Police Department has been investigating the circumstances of his death and is seeking any information that may help bring justice to Damonta's family. Community members ...Read More
On July 5, 2018, Damonta Naeschonn Martin, a 17-year-old from Akron, Ohio, was found fatally shot near Catskill Drive and Dahlgren Drive at around 10:55 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and the case remains unsolved. Damonta, who stood at 6' 1" and weighed around 200 pounds, was known by his nickname "Cheeto." The Akron Police Department has been investigating the circumstances of his death and is seeking any information that may help bring justice to Damonta's family. Community members ...Read More
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Damonta Martin
November 27, 2022
Male
African-American / Black
Akron
OH
2018-07-05
2018-07-05
2001-01-22
17
Damonta
Martin
Brown
Brown
6' 01
200
11/12/2025
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I’ve been following Damonta Martin’s case for a while, and it’s so deeply troubling that no re... ...Read More
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