I was born and raised in Akron and am still here after 53 years. In reading about this young man a few things struck me. Here's a little history. Akron has always been a hub for immigrants/refugees but beginning in 2008 Akron saw a huge influx of Asian immigrants. North Hill is the area of town where many refugees relocate largely in part because that is where the International Institute is located. The Institute is an organization that offers countless programs and services that assist immigrants in integrating into American society. For most immigrants, the Institute is their life line. To give you an idea about how saturated the area is with immigrants, the local paper wrote an article in 2015 declaring over half the student body at North High School was now Asian. That is the high school serving residents of North Hill.
Some thoughts on the tattoos; Akron's (and Clevelands) area code, since area codes were assigned in the 1940s was always 216. In 1996, half the city of Akron was assigned a different/new area code. You guessed it, 330. Many newcomers we see get tattoos of the state and/or area codes where they settled. Walk around North Hill and you'll see a lot of 330 tattoos not to mention 330 tee shirts. Some of the older folks (who arrived prior to 1996) have the original 216 area code and when that changed they updated their tattoos to include the new code of 330.
Akron is home to numerous gangs. Most very small and unorganized, wannabes as we call them. In Akron, one of those wannabes gangs is called From Laffer (N.F.L). Laffer is a street roughly 1-2 miles from the center of North Hill. When I saw The NFL tattoo, that came to mind. Another thing came to mind ...The one arm with the cross appears to be burned. Not unheard of to burn a tattoo off a gang member who has brought dishonor to the gang or has asked to "jump out" on their own accord. Gang code calls for all identifiers to the gang be removed.
The tattoo of the skyline is that of Akron's skyline I believe. If you look above the buildings you can see the iconic Goodyear blimp in the sky (Akron became known as the rubber city and rubber capital of the world because of the number of rubber companies operating here in the late 19th century). The Goodyear blimp still docks at the airdock in Akron and is a common sight in the summer sky to this date. Many renderings of Akron's skyline include the blimp.
As for the tattoo "Money over *advertiser censored*" ... The lady looks Asian to me. I believe what some are calling cut off horns on top of her head are actually stacks of money. I've seen hundreds of variations of that tattoo and it usually includes stacks of cash.
One last thought as to why this young man with so many identifiers has gone unknown for so long. There are several possible reasons and they go hand in hand. One is the language barrier and two is the fear factor. Many of the older, first generation newcomers still speak in their native tongue. While they are victimized at a higher rate than the general public, the crimes often go unreported. Why? Because many escaped terrible conditions in their homeland and fear police contact may jeopardize their newfound freedom in the US. Culturally, there is a strict honor code among them, especially the elders, and if the young bring dishonor to the family it would not be unusual for the family to sever ties. Unfortunately that is happening with a lot of the young Asian males who are trying to fit in and in doing so get in over their heads with some pretty bad people. In an attempt to spare the younger siblings the same downfall the parents seem to have no choice but to sever ties. Some of the kids find their way back, maybe this young man was trying, but far too many are lost forever to the streets. Just some food for thought.