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28-year-old man found fatally shot in backyard of Akron home

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Posted at 7:54 AM, May 25, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-25 14:28:54-04

AKRON, Ohio — A 28-year-old man was found fatally shot in the backyard of a home in Akron Monday, according to the Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office

On Monday at approximately 9:25 p.m., officers responded to the 2200 block of 24th Street for a shots fired call.

Officers located the 28-year-old victim, identified by the medical examiner as Cameron Murray, in a backyard with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:42 p.m.

No arrests have been made. This marks Akron's 23rd homicide of the year.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Akron Police Department Detective Bureau at 330-375-2490.

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