AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — A man who reportedly pointed a gun at multiple people while intoxicated was shot by an Akron police officer on Tuesday night.
Officers responded just after 9 p.m. to a report of a fight in the 2700 block of Albrecht Avenue, according to a news release.
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A responding officer encountered the man and fired his service weapon moments later, striking the man, according to the release. Officers aided the man before he was transported to a hospital by paramedics with “serious injuries.”
The officer was placed on paid administrative leave, per department policy. He has four years of law enforcement experience, and has been with Akron police for a year, according to the release…