Shilo Valentino Smith Obituary, Death; – A 24-year-old man who succumbed to a gunshot wound early Sunday morning on the 1900 block of Garden Court in Akron has been identified as Shilo Valentino Smith, a resident of Green, according to the Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office.
According to police reports, Smith and another individual allegedly knocked on the door of a residence. Upon the door being opened, they entered forcefully, and Smith proceeded to assault another man present in the home.
During the ensuing confrontation, a 19-year-old male inside the residence discharged a firearm, striking Smith. The Akron Police Department, along with the medical examiner’s office, continues to investigate the incident.
Individuals with any information regarding this case are urged to contact the Akron Police Department Detective Bureau at 330-375-2490 or 330-375-2Tip. Additionally, anonymous tips can be submitted to the following:
Summit County Crimestoppers at 330-434-COPS.
Text TIPSCO to 274637.
Download the Akron PD app to provide information by texting Tips411 or by visiting www.AkronCops.org (24-150746).