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Otis Clay Jr

Case from Akron, OH dated Jul 30, 2016

Victim Details

Otis Clay Jr

February 11, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Akron

OH

2016-07-30

2016-07-30

1977-07-19

39

Otis

Clay Jr

Black

Brown

5' 11

235

06/26/2026


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A man is found fatally shot in his vehicle\n
On the night of July 30, 2016, Otis Clay Jr., aged 39, was found fatally shot in his vehicle at 970 Dover Street in Akron, Ohio. The incident occurred at around 11:30 p.m., and the Akron Police Department responded to the scene. Despite the prompt arrival of law enforcement, Clay was pronounced dead on site, having sustained fatal gunshot wounds. The motive for the shooting remains unknown, and no suspects have been publicly identified. The homicide is currently listed as unsolved.

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  • Otis L Clay Jr Unsolved homicide - Ohio Attorney General
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