Akron Police say a 27-year-old man is under arrest in connection to the shooting death of his uncle over the weekend.
On Saturday, November 30th, police were called to home in the 800 block of Cordova Avenue, where they found the victim, 64-year-old Melvin Peters. He had been shot in the back and was pronounced dead on the scene shortly after EMS arrived.
According to APD, Donnell Lawson, the victim's nephew, confessed to the shooting.
Lawson is now charged with aggravated murder.
Akron Police have identified the man who two passers-by found shot on Cordova Avenue in Akron Tuesday afternoon.
About 4:15 Tuesday, two people were driving down Cordova Avenue near Thurston Street in Akron when they noticed the man lying in the devil's strip, bleeding from a gunshot wound. They called 911 and when police arrived they found the man and loaded gun on the scene. He was transported to Akron General where he died from his wounds.
On Thursday, Akron Police identified the man as 27-year-old Stacy Parker of Akron, who is no stranger to the law according to records.
Police have not released any suspect information. The investigation is ongoing.
Akron police are investigating the second homicide in as many days reported at an adult club in Akron overnight.
The Summit County Medical Examiner's Officer reports a 32-year-old man was found shot following an altercations inside the Adult Entertainment Club on East Archwood Avenue shortly after midnight.
Further details and the victim's identity have not been released.
On early Sunday morning, a 19-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound to the head on Cordova Avenue. Authorities haven't released a possible motive or suspect in the shooting.