FILE - In this Aug. 6, 2010 file photo, Arizona Cardinals' Beanie Wells smiles as he heads over to sign autographs for the fans after NFL football training camp practice in Flagstaff, Ariz. Wells is offering a $5,000 reward for the capture of the person who gunned down his brother. Akron police said 31-year-old Joel “Joey” Wells was found in a driveway in Akron on Thursday, July 18, 2019. He had been shot in the head. Police said Joel Wells apparently was taking his infant daughter to day care when he made a stop at a friend’s house in East Akron, where he was shot. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
July 19, 2019 - 5:47 AM
AKRON, Ohio - Former Ohio State and NFL player Beanie Wells is offering a $5,000 reward for the capture of the person who gunned down his brother.
Akron police said 31-year-old Joel "Joey" Wells was found in a driveway in Akron on Thursday morning. He had been shot in the head.
Police are continuing to look for the drivphoer of the getaway car and other leads but have not named a suspect.
Police said Joel Wells apparently was taking his infant daughter to day care when he made a stop at a friend's house in East Akron, where he was shot.
Summit County Crimestoppers also is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the killer. Others from the Columbus area are adding to the reward money, Beanie Wells said.
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