AKRON, Ohio — The Akron Police Department is investigating the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy in the city's Highland Square neighborhood Saturday evening.
It happened in the 100 block of Dodge Avenue around 5 p.m., according to police.
Authorities say Jamarian Coffey and three other males were walking south on Dodge Avenue when a fight broke out between the boy and another person in the group. Following the shooting, the group ran off.
One of the individuals pulled out a gun and shot Coffey multiple times, police said. Coffey was unresponsive when officers found him several minutes later. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said the shooter and the other people in the group are believed to be under 18 years old.
No arrests have been made. The matter remains under investigation.
Download the News 5 Cleveland app now for more stories from us, plus alerts on major news, the latest weather forecast, traffic information and much more. Download now on your Apple device here, and your Android device here.
You can also catch News 5 Cleveland on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, YouTube TV, DIRECTV NOW, Hulu Live and more. We're also on Amazon Alexa devices. Learn more about our streaming options here.
