UPDATE: Akron police are looking for a 22-year old Akron man now wanted on murder and assault charges after a deadly bar shooting on Romig Road last night.
Akron police and the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force say Dontay Antonio Taylor should be considered armed and "extremely dangerous."
(APD news release) The Akron Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Office Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is asking for assistance from the public for information that could lead to the arrest of a wanted fugitive, Dontay Antonio Taylor.
Dontay Antonio Taylor, 22, with a last known address on Eva Avenue, is wanted for the Murder and Felonious Assault that occurred at the Embassy Lounge, located at 2200 Romig Road, around 11:30 last night. Taylor was refused entry into the lounge and then he fired several shots through the windows of the nightclub, killing Rahsann M. Price, 38, and injuring Lamar R. Fitzgerald, 28, and Deanna L. May, 25.
Dontay Antonio Taylor is a black male, 5’09”, 145 lbs. He should be considered armed and extremely dangerous.
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One person is dead and two people were injured following a shooting inside an Akron bar late Monday night.
Akron Police Lt. Rick Edwards says multiple shots were fired inside Embassy Lounge Bar and Grille on Romig Road after the suspected shooter was denied entry into the bar around 11:30 p.m.
The Summit County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the man who was killed as Rahsaan Price, 38, of Akron. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
A man and woman also suffered single gunshot wounds. They were taken to a local hospital were their injuries appear to be non life-threatening.
Detectives are following up on all current leads. Police have not located or identified any suspects.