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A man is fatally shot while driving
On May 12, 2018, Ralph Hartwell Jr., a 26-year-old resident of Akron, Ohio, was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting while driving near 1313 Manchester Road in Akron. The incident occurred at approximately 2:36 p.m. on the city's southwest side. Hartwell was found with multiple gunshot wounds and died at the scene. Alongside him in the car was a 20-year-old male who was also seriously injured and "fighting for his life" at the time, as well as a 5-year-old girl who was hurt, though it remains unc ...Read More
On May 12, 2018, Ralph Hartwell Jr., a 26-year-old resident of Akron, Ohio, was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting while driving near 1313 Manchester Road in Akron. The incident occurred at approximately 2:36 p.m. on the city's southwest side. Hartwell was found with multiple gunshot wounds and died at the scene. Alongside him in the car was a 20-year-old male who was also seriously injured and "fighting for his life" at the time, as well as a 5-year-old girl who was hurt, though it remains unc ...Read More
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Ralph Hartwell Jr
February 11, 2022
Male
African-American / Black
Akron
OH
2018-05-12
2018-05-12
1992-01-27
26
Ralph
Hartwell Jr
Brown
Black
5'08
235
11/18/2025
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Does anyone else remember the case of Ralph Hartwell Jr. from Akron? It’s hard not to feel for his... ...Read More
07/07/2023
07/07/2023
I’ve been following Ralph Hartwell Jr.'s case closely, and it’s just so tragic how young lives a... ...Read More
06/12/2023
06/12/2023
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I'm really struggling to wrap my head around the fact that Ralph Hartwell Jr.'s mur... ...Read More
03/28/2023
I'm really struggling to wrap my head around the fact that Ralph Hartwell Jr.'s mur... ...Read More
03/28/2023
