Marcus L. Smith, a 39-year-old former University of Cincinnati professor in an apparent mental health crisis, was shot dead on Ira Avenue after fleeing a traffic stop in a stolen car and firing a gun while officers were chasing him. The newly released video, 911 audio, and other corroborating records detail that Smith allegedly stole a car in Columbus, returned to Akron and then stole his father’s car from his father’s Ira Avenue driveway. Smith then fled a traffic stop a half mile away while firing a gun before leading police to the street in front of his father’s house, where he again fired his gun before police shot and killed him. The Akron Police Department became involved after his father called 911 at 8:44 a.m. Monday to report that his son had just come home and stolen his car. “My son, he has a mental problem … he’s in some kind of stage,” Smith’s father told dispatchers on that call. He reported that Smith, who lived in Cincinnati, had been staying at his house for about a week but “disappeared” that Friday after stealing his credit cards. Smith showed up back at the Ira Avenue house on Monday morning. Smith’s father told the dispatcher that his son told him that he drove his own car to Columbus before returning to Akron in another car. Smith told his dad it was a rental, he said, but police said in a statement that the car Smith drove to Ira Avenue was stolen from Columbus just over two hours before his father called police. His father told the dispatcher that after going to his bedroom to change clothes, he heard a door shut and saw that his son had stolen his white Toyota Camera from his driveway. The dispatcher told him police would be responding as soon as possible. Body-worn camera footage indicates that officers attempted to pull Smith over at around 9:07 a.m. near Lakeshore Boulevard and Kenmore Boulevard but that he fled, driving the half mile back toward where records show his father lives. Audio from the footage details officers reporting Smith fired his gun during that brief pursuit. Smith got out of his father’s car in front of his father’s house, and three gunshots can be heard, which officers said came from him. With officers yelling at him to drop his gun, an officer fires three gun shots toward Smith and he can be seen from a distance dropping to the ground after the third shot. As police officers slowly approach the man, Smith appears to rise up as officers report that he’s still holding a gun. Footage reveals officers then fired at least 13 more shots at Smith. It’s unclear how many actually hit him, but video shows he was shot at least once in the chest. When a group of officers reached Smith, they dragged his limp body away from the gun they said he was holding and attempted to provide CPR and other aid. Officers said they couldn’t find a pulse. #Akron #AkronPolice #PoliceShooting #MarcusLeonardSmith #OhioNews #BreakingNews #CrimeNews #BodycamFootage #PoliceChase #GunViolence #MentalHealthCrisis #ColumbusOhio #UniversityOfCincinnati #StolenCar #OfficerInvolvedShooting #LawEnforcement Disclaimer: The following content contains graphic scenes of violence that may be disturbing to some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised. ----------------------------------------------- https://patreon.com/RealTimePatrol A special Thanks to my Patreon VIP supporters! BlueLineWolf TacticalTom Code3Rider SirensBlazing LoganBBB Ryan Mercer Jake Patterson Connor Blake Jordan_Hayes80 --------------------------------------- Credits: Music: Violation by Soundridemusic Link to Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT35z4DZb3M&t=0s

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