Unsolved Homicides

Tony Swain Jr.  Unsolved homicide

• Case number: 99
• Nickname or alias: N/A
• Incident location: Lovers Lane and Hammel
  Akron, Ohio - Summit County
• Incident date: 9/6/2005
• Homicide date: 9/6/2005
• Gender: Male
• Race/Ethnicity: Black
• Height: N/A
• Weight: N/A
• Hair color: Unknown
• Eye color: Unknown
• Law enforcement agency: Akron Police Department

Details

On September 6, 2005, at approximately 7:45 in the morning, 10-year old Tony Swain and his 6-year old sister were walking to school. A driver of a speeding vehicle ignored a crossing guard and struck Tony as he pushed his sister to safety. The suspect continued eastbound and drove away without stopping. The vehicle is described as a red or maroon Mercury Cougar of Ford Thunderbird, possibly manufactured between 1989-1995.

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