[kellyhound]

Saturday afternoon, the Akron Police Department released body camera footage of a police shooting that happened last weekend and left 54-year-old Michael Donnell Jones dead.

The shooting happened on Aug. 17 just after 1 a.m. in a gas station parking lot in the 2200 block of East Avenue in Akron.

According to police, Jones was shot and killed by an Akron officer while they were investigating a stolen vehicle.

Body camera footage shows the officer approaching a U-Haul truck, where Jones sat in the driver's seat. After the officer ordered Jones out of the truck, a brief struggle ensued.

Jones put the vehicle in gear, and it moved forward, dragging the officer momentarily, and at some point, the officer fired their weapon.

Witnesses told that the U-Haul was pulling into the street when the shots were fired. One officer fired two rounds, striking Jones, police said.

Officers administered emergency first aid, but Jones was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after, police said.

[Mr.NoCredit]

Kinda seems like the officer put his gun against the guy’s body and shot him. There”ll be some powder burns from that contact. Sucks for a job to be a cop. I’m sure glad it’s not mine.

[HIGHTECHDUDE]

Dude was smart to wear a mask... don't wanna die from covid.

[ultraviolentwrath]

Originally Posted by Mr.NoCredit ↗

Kinda seems like the officer put his gun against the guy’s body and shot him. There”ll be some powder burns from that contact. Sucks for a job to be a cop. I’m sure glad it’s not mine.

I think he did, you can see blood on the cops hand

[houseoftechno]

Originally Posted by HIGHTECHDUDE ↗

Dude was smart to wear a mask... don't wanna die from covid.

...but he should have worn his hoodie too, to make sure he didn't catch a nasty chill.