Tyler L. Flinn, 25, of Akron, Ohio, was shot and killed on January 9, 2022, in the parking lot of an apartment building in Fairlawn. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene; the Summit County Medical Examiner ruled the manner of death a homicide, with the cause recorded as a gunshot wound to the head/neck.

Investigators say Flinn was riding with his cousin in a pickup truck when another vehicle chased them. When they stopped in the parking lot a gun battle occurred and Flinn was shot. Witnesses reported two men fled in a white, mid-sized car. On January 15, 2022, 20-year-old Akron resident Terrance Owens turned himself in to Fairlawn Police and was charged with aggravated murder and aggravated robbery; he was booked into the Summit County Jail. The investigation remained active as police pursued additional leads.

Family described Tyler as laid-back, someone who enjoyed traveling and spending time with his 4-year-old son; a community vigil was held in his memory. If anyone has information about the shooting or the vehicles and people seen that night, please share what is known with Fairlawn Police.