AKRON, Ohio — A 48-year-old man has died following a late-night shooting in Akron on Thursday.
The Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office says authorities responded to the scene in the 80 block of Kent Place shortly before 11 p.m.
“When officers arrived on scene the victim was discovered in a parking lot near a homeless encampment with a gunshot wound to the chest,” according to a press release from the Summit County Medical Examiner.
The victim -- who has been identified as Hermaine Powell of Akron -- was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:19 p.m.
"The exact circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting are unknown," according to the Akron Police Department.
Police say at least one shell casing "and other evidence" were recovered nearby.
No additional details were immediately available, but stay with 3News as we will update this article if more information is released.
Anybody with information is asked to call the Akron Police Department Detective Bureau at 330-375-2490 or 330-375-2Tip. Tips can also be made anonymously by calling the Summit County Crimestoppers at 330-434-COPS.
