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5 days ago
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2 shooting incidents within minutes in Akron; 1 shot
[Watch in the player above: What happens when you call 911?] AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — Shootings were reported in two locations just two miles apart in Akron and within minutes of each other early Thursday, June 5. The first happened just before 12:30 a.m. in the 1100 block of Grant Street, according to a statement from police. 'Devil' sentenced for fatal I-77 shooting Witnesses said more than a dozen shots were fired before several vehicles fled the area. A witness transported a 38-year-old man who suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the hospital. Detectives from the Major Crimes Unit and the city police Crime Scene Unit responded to the scene. No arrests have been made. Less than 15 minutes later, police received more reports of gunfire, this time near the intersection of 7th Avenue and Fuller Street, near Joy Park, according to the statement. That's about two miles east of the previous report. Officers found a 37-year-old woman who said a bullet struck the front door of her Fuller Avenue home. Another woman living along Minson Way also said a bullet ended up in her home. Witnesses told police they saw four or five people firing weapons. Officers found several shell casings in the area. Man found dead in NE Ohio identified 18 months later Anyone who can offer information on the investigations is urged to call Akron detectives at 330-375-2490 or 330-375-2TIP (330-375-2847). Anonymous tips can also be provided by: Calling Summit County Crimestoppers at 330-434-COPS (330-434-2677) Texting TIPSCO with your tip to 274637 Downloading the Akron Police Department app and texting Tips411 or visiting the police department's website Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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11-03-2025
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I-77 murder case to get second trial in July after jurors could not reach verdict
A new trial date was set on Tuesday for two Akron men accused of ordering and carrying out the deadly Interstate 77 shooting that killed 23-year-old Marquise Banks in 2023. Jury selection for defendants Ahmere Williams, 21, and Sirvonte Suggs, 19, will start July 11. Openings are tentatively expected to be delivered July 14. Following their first trial in early January, a jury found Suggs guilty of having weapons under disability, which means he had a weapon when he was legally prohibited from having one. Jurors could not reach a verdict for any of their other charges. Retrial: Court may have to retry I-77 shooting case after Summit County jury can't reach verdicts Williams still faces aggravated murder, murder, felony murder and felonious assault charges with associated firearm specifications, which can result in additional prison time if found guilty. Suggs faces aggravated murder, murder, felony murder, felonious assault and discharge of a firearm over a public roadway, plus associated firearm and driveby shooting specifications. Attorneys Jeff Laybourne and Noah Munyer represent Williams, who is charged in two other murder cases. Attorney John Greven represents Suggs. A third defendant in the I-77 shooting case, Giovanni Porter, is charged with murder and felonious assault, but he pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and a firearm specification in exchange for his testimony in the first trial. Attorney Imokhai Okolo was retained to represent Porter, but on Tuesday, Okolo requested he be removed from the case. Porter then requested a court-appointed defense attorney. Presiding over the case is Summit County Court of Common Pleas Court Judge Kelly McLaughlin. Bryce Buyakie covers courts and public safety for the Beacon Journal. He can be reached by email at bbuyakie@ or on X, formerly known as Twitter, @bryce_buyakie. This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Second murder trial of Marquise Banks scheduled for July
