Ali was under investigation for selling drugs and had reportedly choked a woman when officers approached the hookah bar that Ali owned, police said. A SWAT team raided the bar and shot Ali when he reached into his waistband, according to authorities. Ali died several weeks after the shooting.
Victim's Name: Omar Ali
Agency Responsible: Akron Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: Asian
Date of Death: October 5, 2015
County: Summit
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 895
Geography: Suburban