Police said the suspects appeared to have followed the victim to the delivery location.
The man was taken to the Cleveland Clinic in Akron, where police said he was initially listed in critical condition. He later succumbed to his injuries early this morning.Early into the investigation, detectives discovered that the victim was attempting to make a DoorDash food delivery.Officers later identified Matthew Couch, 21, and Derek Ransome-Fromby, 19, as the suspects.
Both men were located at a residence in the 1400 block of Tyler Street around 4:45 a.m., and arrested. Investigators learned that the victim and a friend were in the Highland Square area before the shooting, where he became involved in an altercation with the suspects around 11 p.m.Ransome-Fromby and Couch were charged with felonious assault and taken to Summit County Jail.This is an ongoing investigation. Return to 19 News for updates.
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