AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – The death of a 29-year-old man is being investigated by the Summit County Medical Examiner and the Akron Police Department.
According to a news release from the medical examiner, police responded to a home on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, in the 1000 block of Elwell Court just after 10 p.m.
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First responders found a man on the front porch with multiple gunshot wounds.
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The victim was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later, according to the medical examiner.
The medical examiner’s office later Monday identified the victim as Lenard Owens, 29, of Akron, and ruled his death a homicide, caused by a gunshot wound to the neck…