Overview

• Kayla Johnson, 18, died of a gunshot wound ruled a homicide, and Janaya Miller, 17, died from a self-inflicted gunshot, according to the Summit County medical examiner.
• Officers responded around 12:20 a.m. Sunday to reports of shots near the 1300 block of Peckham Street by South Hawkins Avenue.
• Both teenagers were pronounced dead at the scene, with autopsies scheduled for Monday.
• Police say the two knew each other, but investigators are still determining the circumstances surrounding the incident.
• Akron Public Schools identified Miller as a North High School student and Johnson as a recent graduate, described the case as isolated, and made grief resources available.