Normal evening activity in Akron ended in violence on Friday, July 3, 2026, when 27-year-old Kenneth Green was found in the 1300 block of Virginia Avenue with multiple gunshot wounds. Police responded to several reports of a shooting at about 5:38 p.m.; officers began first aid until paramedics arrived, but Green was pronounced dead at the scene.

A suspect was arrested three days later. On Monday, July 6, 2026, the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force detained 26-year-old Tyrese Fletcher at a Johnston Street residence. Akron Police charged Fletcher with murder and having weapons under disability; bond was set at $1 million at an arraignment in Akron Municipal Court and he is being held at the Summit County Jail. The investigation is ongoing and authorities have asked anyone with information to contact the Akron Police Detective Bureau.

Did anyone in the area of Virginia Avenue on the evening of July 3 see or hear anything that could help investigators?