Woman shot in Akron; police chase ended on I-480

BROOKLYN , Ohio (WJW) — A shooting and apparent abduction led to a “lengthy” police chase that started on Akron’s north side and ended on Interstate 480 West on Friday afternoon, according to authorities.

Akron police dispatchers just after 11 a.m. received multiple calls of a shooting in the 600 block of East Cuyahoga Falls Avenue. That’s near the Clifton Avenue intersection.

Witnesses said the suspect was armed and that he had shot a woman, then forced her into a pickup truck and drove away.

Officers tried to stop the truck near the intersection of East Linden and East Cuyahoga Falls avenues, but the driver allegedly fled.

The distance between the chase’s origin and terminus is about 40 miles. During the pursuit, negotiators spoke with the man and the woman in the truck and persuaded the man to give up and allow the woman to receive medical treatment.

The truck stopped along I-480 West near the Southwood overpass and the Tiedeman Road exit.

The 39-year-old suspect was arrested without incident, according to the release. Officers treated the 38-year-old victim at the scene. She was then transported to a Cleveland hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

The investigation is ongoing and charges are pending.

The left three lanes of the interstate were blocked as first responders converged on the area, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation . An ODOT traffic camera just after 1 p.m. showed numerous safety vehicles at the scene, including a fire engine. The scene cleared after 2 p.m.

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