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Leroy Gordon

Case from Akron, OH dated Dec 30, 1973

Victim Details

Leroy Gordon

February 11, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Akron

OH

1973-12-30

1973-12-30

28

Leroy

Gordon

07/06/2026


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On December 30, 1973, Leroy Gordon, aged 28, was found fatally shot in the street near the intersection of Bluff and Summit Street in Akron, Ohio. The Akron Police Department responded to the incident, but despite initial investigations, Gordon's homicide remains unsolved. No suspects have been publicly identified, and the case continues to be classified as an open cold case.

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