One man is dead after Captain Michael Miller said an Akron police officer shot and killed him following an overnight confrontation.
According to Akron police, the shooting happened around 11 p.m. Thursday when officers were responding to a report from a prior unrelated call near East Avenue and Vernon Odom Boulevard.
While responding to the call, which Miller said was not a crime of violence, officers heard gunshots nearby and left the vehicle to investigate.
Miller said officers came in contact with a man with a loaded firearm, which is when one of the officers fired shots and struck the man.
"The officers were on an unrelated call and based on preliminary information, they heard gunshots nearby and got out of their vehicle to investigate it, and then shortly after that, the officer discharged his weapon," Miller said.
The man was taken to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
Meanwhile, Miller said the second officer did not fire any shots at the suspect, and Miller said the officers involved were not injured.
Both officers have been placed on paid administrative leave per department policy.
Miller said the Bureau of Criminal Investigation is looking into the case, and the Office of Professional Standards and Accountability will complete a separate investigation.
