Suspect in Monday Liberty Police shooting dies
The man shot during an altercation with Liberty Police on Monday has died.
The Mahoning County Coroner was notified of the death of Jason Cain, a 31-year-old male who was shot by officers after police attempted to block a vehicle flagged as stolen.
An autopsy was conducted at the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The deadly shooting involving Liberty Police happened in a parking lot of Belmont Plaza at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Cain had allegedly stolen a vehicle before the police boxed the suspect in.
Officers responded to a notification from the Flock License Plate Reader system regarding a stolen vehicle, which was found parked and occupied in the lot of Harbor Freight.
Officers exited their vehicles and issued commands for Cain to surrender, according to a media release sent this week.
One officer opened fire on the suspect, striking Cain, causing the vehicle to accelerate at high rate of speed, crashing through the front wall of the Harbor Freight building before coming to a stop.
The incident remains under investigation by BCI and the Mahoning County Coroner’s Office.