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Monte Pitts

Case from Akron, OH dated Feb 26, 2013

Victim Details

Monte Pitts

February 11, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Akron

OH

2013-02-26

2013-02-26

34

Monte

Pitts

07/14/2026


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On February 26, 2013, Monte Pitts, aged 34, was fatally shot in the backyard of a residence located at 994 Dover Avenue in Akron, Ohio. The Akron Police Department responded to the scene following the shooting, but no arrests have been made, and the case remains unsolved. The circumstances surrounding the incident, such as potential motives or suspects, were not detailed in the available reports, which has led the case to be categorized as a cold case.

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  • Man shot, killed in troubled Akron neighborhood
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    Has anyone else been following the Monte Pitts case from Akron? I can't imagine what his family must... ...Read More
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