A man wanted by Akron police in connection with a Sept. 25 shooting death was arrested the afternoon of Oct. 14, the U.S. Marshals Service announced in a news release.

The U.S. Marshals-led Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Timothy Whitthorne, 33, also known as Timothy Lanier, 33, at a home in Garfield Heights. Whitthorne was sought by Akron police on charges of murder, felonious assault and a weapons prohibition, according to the news release.

Whitthorne was a suspect in the death of Razeil Robinson, 27, who was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the 1000 block of Rosemary Boulevard. Robinson was pronounced dead at the scene.

On Oct. 6, a warrant was issued for Whitthorne, the release states. In addition to the arrest on Oct. 14, officers recovered a firearm from

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