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Matthew James Fries
Gender : Male
Age : 43
Race : White
Date : 10/21/2024
Location : Portage County Hike and Bike Trail
City : Ravenna
County : Portage
State : Ohio
Agency : Ravenna Police Department
Officer(s) :Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a weapon” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Matthew James Fries was at the Portage County Hike and Bike Trail and had allegedly injured someone with a knife. Police arrived, saw him with an ax, and shot and killed him. He had been an unhoused man living in a nearby encampment.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox8.com/news/1-person-dead-after-ravenna-officer-involved-shooting/
BWC:
https://www.wkyc.com/video/news/investigations//95-14fe0010-93fe-4a18-9f79-c9cb097fcb67
