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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.
Contact
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