Eric Gaiter Jr

Murdered

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Case Description
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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
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    Victim Details

    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

    10/28/2024


    Area Body Found:
    Forum Posts (3)
    My thoughts and prayers are with the victim, their family, and all those involved in the search for ... ...Read More
    08/30/2023
    I am curious if anyone knows if the case of Eric Gaiter Jr is included in the Namus database? Thank ... ...Read More
    08/16/2023
    I am absolutely devastated to hear that Eric is missing. We were friends for years and my heart goes... ...Read More
    04/10/2023