A fisherman finds a man's body in Summit Lake; Akron police and the medical examiner investigate

The discovery was about 5:10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4. The victim was pronounced dead at 5:30 p.m. Identity has not been released.

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A man fishing from a dock at Summit Lake in Akron found a body in the water about 5:10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, and called 911. Akron fire and police recovered the unidentified man and he was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:30 p.m. The Summit County Medical Examiner's Office will determine cause and manner of death. Identity has not been released.