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VIDEO: Shootout with police near University of Akron
AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — Newly released body-camera video of an officer-involved shooting near the University of Akron shows the moment police said a suspect began shooting, causing the officers to return fire as they took cover. The shootout took place at about 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 25, in the 400 block of Sherman Street. Police said they were initially called to check on the welfare of a teenager in the nearby 400 block of Grant Street, but while on the scene, they heard gunshots nearby and moments later responded. 'Once-in-a-lifetime:' When you can see all three Goodyear Blimps together over NE Ohio As officers were approaching the scene, officials said, they encountered a man who was armed with a gun and running out of an apartment. According to a previous press release, a suspect began shooting, causing the officers to return fire. In the video, several rounds of gunfire can be heard, and an officer yelling, 'get down.' Followed by '21 shots fired.' The shootout lasted just about 12 seconds. 77-year-old woman hit while crossing street A 27-year-old woman inside one of the apartments was found with a gunshot wound to the leg, police said. She was taken to a local hospital by EMS with a non-life-threatening injury. 45-year-old Calvin Hunt, was arrested at the scene and charged with three counts of felonious assault. He's accused of firing shots at officers. A firearm and more than a dozen shell casings were recovered from the scene. An officer sustained a minor injury to the leg, but was treated at the scene. Two police officers involved were placed on paid leave, per departmental procedure. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Akron police release bodycam footage of officer-involved shooting involving Calvin Hunt
Akron police on May 31 released body camera footage showing an incident involving a 45-year-old man accused of shooting at others in an apartment building before exchanging gunfire with officers. One of the officers involved with the May 25 shooting has been with the Akron Police Department for two years, while the other joined the force a year ago, according to to the video's narration. Both have been placed on paid administrative leave per departmental procedure. The man in the video, Calvin Hunt, faces three charges of felonious assault, according to Lt. Michael Murphy. Police apprehended Hunt on the afternoon of May 26 — Memorial Day. Another man, a 33-year-old, was placed in custody May 25 for his alleged involvement in firing a weapon in the lobby of the apartment complex at 440 E. Sherman St. near the University of Akron. In an afternoon news conference on May 26, Murphy and Akron Police Chief Brian Harding declined to name the 33-year-old in custody. Murphy said the 33-year-old discharged a firearm, but not at officers; he has not been charged with any crime. One of the suspects' bullets hit a 27-year-old woman in the leg. She sustained a non-life-threatening injury. It hasn't been determined which suspect shot the woman. The video begins with a 911 call to police from the woman who was shot in her leg. The caller told dispatchers that the man who shot her "ran out the front door." The narration states that as the officers arrived on scene around 11:30 p.m. May 25, they heard gunshots nearby, as well as someone in the parking lot yelling, "he's right there!" As officers approached, they encountered a man with a gun who began shooting at them. The officers returned fire as they took cover behind parked vehicles in the parking lot. Once the gunfire ceased, the officers returned to their police cruiser. One of the officers involved sustained a minor leg injury but was not struck by a bullet, Harding said in the May 26 news conference. An updated news release from the police department said the injured officer was treated at the scene. The Office of Professional Standards and Accountability will be conducting a separate internal investigation on the incident. The results will then be provided to Harding and Akron Police Auditor Anthony Finnell. Beacon Journal reporter Tawney Beans can be reached at tbeans@ and on Twitter @TawneyBeans. This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Akron police bodycam video shows details of officer-involved shooting
