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A man is fatally shot during a memorial
On July 14, 2016, Eric Gaiter Jr., a 22-year-old resident of Akron, Ohio, was fatally shot during a memorial vigil at Lane Field, located on Moeller Avenue in Akron. The incident occurred at approximately 10:40 p.m., as people gathered to honor the memory of Ronnie Travis, who had been killed on the same date in 2014. The vigil, intended as a tribute, was tragically interrupted when a gunman opened fire on the crowd of nearly 100 people, injuring three others in addition to killing Gaiter. The a ...Read More
On July 14, 2016, Eric Gaiter Jr., a 22-year-old resident of Akron, Ohio, was fatally shot during a memorial vigil at Lane Field, located on Moeller Avenue in Akron. The incident occurred at approximately 10:40 p.m., as people gathered to honor the memory of Ronnie Travis, who had been killed on the same date in 2014. The vigil, intended as a tribute, was tragically interrupted when a gunman opened fire on the crowd of nearly 100 people, injuring three others in addition to killing Gaiter. The a ...Read More
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Eric Gaiter Jr
February 11, 2022
Male
African-American / Black
Akron
OH
2016-07-14
2016-07-14
1994-02-15
22
Eric
Gaiter Jr
Black
Brown
5' 10
170
11/11/2025
Area Body Found:
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I've been following Eric Gaiter Jr.'s case since it happened, and it's been on my mind a lot. I wasn... ...Read More
10/12/2023
10/12/2023
It's so upsetting to think about the sheer terror that must have ensued at that vigil. A moment mean... ...Read More
05/05/2023
05/05/2023
