Donald Franklin Jr.

Murdered
Case Description
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On December 19, 1991, 21-year-old Donald Franklin Jr. was tragically found dead behind his residence at 492 Bishop Street in Akron, Ohio. He had sustained a fatal gunshot wound, and his death was classified as a homicide. Despite the efforts of the Akron Police Department to solve the case, it remains unsolved.

The Ohio Attorney General's Office has listed Donald Franklin Jr.'s homicide in their database of unsolved cases, aiming to draw renewed public attention in hopes of generating n ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Donald Franklin Jr.

    February 11, 2022

    Male

    African-American / Black

    Akron

    OH

    1991-12-19

    1991-12-19

    Donald

    Franklin Jr.

    10/28/2024


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    11/15/2023
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