The Kent Police Department arrested a second suspect around 8 p.m. on Wednesday in connection with Sunday night’s homicide at Ryan Place apartments.

A 17-year-old Massillon teen, Marquis Grier, was taken to the Portage County Juvenile Justice Center after his arrest. Grier is being held on a delinquency by aggravated murder charge. He is being held without bond.

Prior to Grier’s arrest, Kent police, with assistance from the Stow Police Department, arrested Ty Kremling, a 17-year-old Stow resident, in connection with the same murder. Prosecutors have filed a motion to have Kremling tried as an adult. He will appear in court on March 4.

Police believe Kremling and Grier were involved with the shooting of 18-year-old Nicholas Massa. Massa was a freshman managerial marketing major at Kent State.

A .38-caliber handgun stolen from a Munroe Falls home was not used during Sunday night’s homicide, said Munroe Falls Police Chief Tom Pozza. 

Pozza said more information will follow once the investigation is completed.

Contact Karl Schneider at [email protected].