Philip Hasan, a 61-year-old man from Akron, Ohio, died on September 18, 2016, following an officer-involved shooting. The incident occurred when police were called to an apartment building on Florida Avenue around 3:30 p.m. A man reported that Hasan had slammed his arm in a car door. When officers arrived, they claimed Hasan walked toward a van parked in the lot and allegedly reached for an assault rifle.
Police said they gave verbal commands for Hasan to stop, but he pulled out the rifle anyway. At that point, the officer fired shots at Hasan. No officers were injured during the altercation, and the officer involved was placed on paid administrative leave.
The shooting was deemed justified by a neighbor who witnessed the incident. She stated that the officer told Hasan to drop his weapon multiple times before firing. The Summit County Medical Examiner confirmed Hasan's death, but there were no arrests or suspects identified in connection with his death. The case did not lead to any litigations or murder investigations beyond the initial incident report and administrative leave for the officer involved.
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