Man Wanted in 2022 Youngstown Gas Station Killing Arrested by U.S. Marshals

Youngstown, OH – The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) announces the arrest of wanted fugitive Zachary Bair, 33. Bair was wanted by the Youngstown Police Department for aggravated murder.

According to the Youngstown Police Department, on December 22, 2022, officers responded to a gas station on the south side of Youngstown and located Devin Bell, 26, deceased. It is alleged that Bell was shot by two men wearing masks who fled on foot on Samuel Avenue after the shooting. One suspect, Akeem Hargrove, 31, was arrested a few days after Bell was killed and charged with aggravated murder. On May 17, 2024, the Youngstown Police Department issued a warrant for the arrest of Zachary Bair. Today, with the assistance of the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office, the NOVFTF was able to safely take Bair into custody at a business in the 600 block of Industrial Rd, Youngstown, OH.  

U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott stated, “We could not be as successful at taking as many violent fugitives of the street as we do without the strong support of our local task force partners. Great work by the Youngstown Police Department to identify the second suspect in this investigation and thanks to the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office for their support in the safe arrest today.”

Anyone with information concerning a wanted fugitive can contact the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force at 1-866-4WANTED (1-866-492-6833), or you can submit a web tip. Reward money is available, and tipsters may remain anonymous. Follow the U.S. Marshals on Twitter @USMSCleveland.  

The NOVFTF Youngstown Division consists of the following federal, state and local agencies:  Boardman Township Police Department, Campbell Police Department, Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office, Liberty Township Police Department, Lordstown Village Police Department, Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office, Mercy Health Police Department, Ohio Adult Parole Authority, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Salem Police Department, Trumbull County Adult Probation Department, Warren Police Department, Youngstown Police Department, and United States Marshals Service.

Source: U.S. Marshals Service, usmarshals.gov