Akron Police Release Footage of Fatal Shooting

The Akron Police Department released bodycam and surveillance footage of the fatal shooting of 54-year-old Michael Donnell Jones, who was shot while allegedly attempting to evade arrest for vehicle theft on August 17. The footage indicates that officers engaged with Jones at a gas station after responding to reports of a stolen U-Haul truck. After officers instructed Jones to exit the vehicle, a struggle ensued, during which Jones drove away with officers partially inside, leading to shots being fired. Jones was fatally struck in the torso and later died at the scene, with a loaded handgun found in the vehicle. The incident has drawn scrutiny and calls for accountability, as Jones's family questions the officers' actions leading up to the shooting. An investigation by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is ongoing, and the officer involved is on paid administrative leave.