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Case Description

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Melvin Wayne Peters, a 64-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically passed away on November 30, 2019, in Akron, Ohio. He was found in his bedroom with a gunshot wound to his back. The incident occurred at a home on Cordova Avenue, where Peters was visiting his girlfriend, who was the mother of the suspect.

Police arrested 27-year-old Donnell Lawson, who was identified as Peters' nephew and was present at the home at the time of the shooting. Lawson later admitted to shooting ...Read More

Victim Details

Melvin Peters

Female

Black / African American

Akron

OH

2019-11-30

64

Melvin

Peters

04/13/2026