A homeowner shot a teen who allegedly forced his way into his home on Johnston Street in Akron, police said.
Highlights
- A homeowner shot a teen who allegedly forced his way into his home Tuesday in Akron, police said.
- A 16-year-old boy was found inside home with a gunshot wound.
- The homeowner confronted the teen and shot him multiple times.
- Michael Benza, Senior Instructor of Law at Case Western University, said the shooting appears to be a textbook example of Ohio’s Castle Doctrine.
- Anyone with information is asked to contact the Akron Police Department Detective Bureau at 330-375-2490.
- At the appropriate time, the facts and circumstances will be further evaluated to determine if or when charges might be applied,” police said in a news release.