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A 33-year-old security guard was shot and killed Saturday night outside an Akron club, police said.

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AKRON, Ohio - A 33-year-old security guard was shot and killed Saturday night outside an Akron club, police said.

The shooting happened about 9 p.m. outside the Game 7 Bar and Grille on the 600 block of South Arlington Street in East Akron, Akron police spokesman Lt. Rick Edwards said Sunday. The security guard was standing near a front door when one shot was fired in his direction, striking him in the hip.

Thomas Dunn III

The security guard was taken to Summa Akron City Hospital, where he died, Edwards said. The victim's identity will be released once his family is notified.

No shooting suspects have been identified, Edwards said. However, two Akron men - 19-year-old Thomas Dunn III and 21-year-old Anthony Cox - have each been charged with obstructing justice in connection with the shooting.

Anthony Cox

The men are being held in Summit County Jail, and they are scheduled to appear for arraignment Monday in Akron Municipal Court.

The Game 7 Bar and Grille is also the site of a Jan. 28 homicide. D'Cortez Taylor, 23, of Akron, was found shot dead inside his 2006 BMW in the parking lot of the club. No arrests have been made in that case, Edwards said.

Anyone with information regarding either case is asked to contact Akron police's detective bureau at 330-375-2490; the U.S. Marshals at 1-866-4WANTED or the Summit County Crimestoppers at 330-434-COPS. Tips can remain anonymous.

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