An investigation is underway by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation after a Hudson police officer shot a man who was reportedly wielding a hammer. The incident occurred early morning yesterday on State Route 91, near Stoney Hill Drive, when the officer encountered a barefoot man who was allegedly shouting at passing drivers, News 5 Cleveland reported.
The confrontation took place at approximately 4:11 a.m., shortly after the Hudson Police Department received a 911 call about an individual who appeared to confront motorists aggressively. “There was a guy walking down the street with a t-shirt and bare feet,” a 911 caller described, according to a WKYC report. “And he started yelling at me as I rounded the corner from Stoney Hill to Darrow,” the caller explained in a statement obtained by News 5 Cleveland.
Upon arrival, the officer found the suspect near the mentioned intersection, and according to Hudson Police, the man confronted the officer while holding a hammer. In response, the officer discharged their weapon, injuring the man, who was later taken to Summa Akron City Hospital. The details regarding his condition have yet to be released, as reported by Cleveland19 News…