Akron police officer shot man at Kenmore gas station on Saturday

An Akron police officer shot and killed a man early Saturday morning while investigating a stolen U-Haul, a police news release said.

Police identified the victim only as a 54-year-old man.

A woman at the scene who said she was a family member said they were looking for answers and that the man had rented the U-Haul to move his belongings to his mother's house.

The Beacon Journal is not releasing his name pending confirmation from police or the Summit County Coroner's Office.

According to the press release, officers were in the parking lot of a gas station on the corner of Louisiana Avenue in Kenmore in the 2200 block of East Avenue shortly after 1 a.m. when they spotted the vehicle, which had been reported stolen.

Police did not provide any information about the sequence of events, saying only that “during the incident, an officer fired two shots from his service weapon, striking the suspect.” The press release said a loaded gun was found in the vehicle, but did not provide any information on whether the suspect attempted to use it.