Akron police and the Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office are investigating the Thursday homicide of a 29-year-old male.
Police originally responded to reports of a single car crash at the intersection of South Main Street and West Miller Avenue at about 8 p.m. when they discovered the victim inside the car with an apparent gunshot wound.
The victim was transported to Cleveland Clinic Akron General and was pronounced dead at 9:57 p.m., the medical examiner reported.
The victim’s identity will be shared once positive identification is made, the medical examiner’s office said.
Following an investigation, detectives determined the victim was sitting inside the vehicle in the Tasty Carry Out parking lot on West Long Street when he was shot by an unknown suspect. The victim managed to drive a short distance after the shooting before crashing his vehicle, according to police.
The suspects fled the scene in a vehicle following the shooting. The vehicle was later found abandoned a few blocks away from the incident, police said.