Akron police officers working as members of the U.S. Marshals Service Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force were serving a felony arrest warrant for vandalism at 557 Brown Street in Akron, Ohio, at approximately 8:35 a.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2026. The Akron Police Department released this Critical Incident Video, case 2026-110469, on Thursday, October 8.
Officers made contact with two residents who confirmed that the subject of the warrant, Jonathan Moore, was in the residence. Officers announced their presence throughout the home and made additional announcements with no response from Moore.
Officers opened the bedroom door, where they found Moore armed with a firearm. Officers gave Moore multiple commands to drop the firearm. Moore failed to follow commands, prompting an officer to deploy his Taser.
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Moore fired, striking himself in the head, as an officer fired, striking Moore in the chest.
Officers rendered aid until EMS arrived on scene. Moore was taken to Summa Health Akron, where he was later pronounced deceased.
The officers involved have approximately six years and eight years of police service, respectively. Per departmental procedure, they have been placed on paid administrative leave.
Case status: The State of Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is conducting the investigation. When it is complete, the case goes to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office for review before being submitted to the Summit County Grand Jury, and the entire investigation will be posted on the Ohio Attorney General’s Office website upon final disposition. A separate internal investigation will be conducted by the Akron Police Office of Professional Standards and Accountability. No medical examiner finding has been published.
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