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Tony Swain Jr.  Unsolved homicide

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Tony Swain Jr.
  • 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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