6th Circ. Affirms Immunity For Cops In Fatal Shooting

By Susan Smiley ( May 5, 2026, 5:30 PM EDT) — Two Akron, Ohio, police officers who fatally shot a 40-year-old man during a foot pursuit in 2019 are protected by qualified immunity, a three-judge Sixth Circuit panel affirmed in a published opinion….

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