54-year-old man dead after shooting involving Ohio police officer; BCI investigates – WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio

AKRON, Summit County – According to our CBS partner station WOIO-19 TV, a 54-year-old man is dead after a police-involved shooting in Akron early Saturday morning.

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At about 1:20 a.m., Akron police officers were at a gas station in the 2200 block of East Avenue investigating reports of a suspected car theft.

During the incident, an officer fired two shots from his service weapon, striking the suspect, WOIO-19 reported.

The officers on site performed life-saving measures, but the man died at the scene. The man's identity was not initially known.

WOIO-19 reported that officers found a loaded firearm in the vehicle.

According to Akron police, the officer in question has been working there for two and a half years.

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According to WOIO-19, the officer has since been placed on leave.

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) has been tasked with investigating this shooting.

Once the investigation is complete, the case will be turned over to the Ohio Attorney General's Office and then to a Summit County grand jury, WOIO-19 reported.

Akron's Office of Professional Standards and Accountability will conduct an internal investigation.

Akron Mayor Shammas Malik issued a statement on the shooting Saturday afternoon.

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