Akron Police Name Lenard Owens, 29, as Victim in East Side Porch Shooting

Overview

• First responders found Owens on the front porch of a home in the 1000 block of Elwell Court just after 10 p.m. Sunday, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
• The Summit County Medical Examiner identified Owens and determined he died from a gunshot wound to the neck.
• Akron detectives collected multiple shell casings at the scene for forensic review.
• No arrests have been announced, and investigators are asking anyone with information to contact Akron police.
• Police said Owens' father was at the home and reported hearing a car pull up before the shooting, and officials noted this is Akron’s first homicide of the year.