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29-year-old man fatally shot in Akron

Posted at 8:28 AM, Dec 18, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-18 08:28:32-05

AKRON, Ohio — A 29-year-old man was shot and killed in Akron early Friday morning, according to the Summit County Medical Examiner's Office.

The shooting happened around 4 a.m. at a home in the 1000 block of Brown Street.

The man was shot in the chest. He was transported to a nearby hospital where he later died, authorities said.

The man's identity has not been released.

The shooting remains under investigation.

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