Marcus L. Smith taught sociology at the University of Cincinnati and was dismissed in spring 2023. Afterward he frequently tried to get help for his mental illness and depression.

The office of the Summit County medical examiner will conduct an autopsy on Marcus Leonard Smith, 39, who was fatally shot by officers after allegedly firing at them on Monday, authorities said.

AKRON, Ohio – A man died Monday in shootout with Akron police during a traffic stop in the city’s Summit Lake neighborhood, officials said. The shooting happened about 8:45 a.m. when officers attempted to stop a man who was driving a stolen white Toyota Camry, according to Akron police spokesman Sgt. Utomhin Okoh.

A man shot and killed by police in Akron was from Cincinnati.WJW reports officers tried to pull over a white Toyota Camry that had been rep

Akron police officers fatally shot a man on Monday morning after they were fired upon during a traffic stop involving a stolen car.

AKRON, Ohio — The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) is investigating after a man has died following a shooting incident involving Akron police. According to officials, the shooting happened on Monday morning in Summit County when officers received a call regarding an alleged stolen gun and vehicle.

A Cincinnati man is dead after being shot by police after officials said he fired at officers during a traffic stop in Akron.