The incident occurred around 11 p.m. in the Sherbondy Hill neighborhood in Ohio.
An Akron police officer fatally shot an armed man on Thanksgiving night after responding to nearby gunfire, Ohio authorities have reported.Two patrol officers were in a parked cruiser near East Avenue and Vernon Odom Boulevard around 11 p.m. Thursday, working on an unrelated report, when they heard gunshots, according to a news release from the Akron Police Department.Investigating the incident, they encountered a man with a loaded firearm.
7 stated that its officers are cooperating with the investigation.They issued the following statement:'On Thursday, November 28th late in the evening, Members of the FOP Lodge #7 were involved in an officer involved shooting in the area of East Ave. and Vernon Odom Blvd. while on duty. The officers involved were not injured. Facts surround the incident are still be collected. BCI investigators were on scene and will be handling the investigation.
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