AKRON — The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) is investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting in Akron.
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WOIO, a CBS affiliate in Cleveland, reported the shooting happened Thursday morning on Brown Street.
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WEWS in Cleveland reported that an Akron police detective shot a suspect after he shot at the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force as they tried to arrest him.
A spokesperson for BCI said no officers were injured.
The suspect was taken to Summa Health System - Akron Campus, where they were pronounced dead.
We’ll update this story as we learn more.
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