Internal review clears Ohio officers in fatal shooting

KENT, Ohio (AP) — Four police in officers in northeastern Ohio have been cleared of any department policy violations in the fatal shooting of a man who confronted them with a machete.

The police chief in Kent says the internal investigation found the officers didn’t break any policies or procedures in the shooting.

Officers shot 25-year-old Douglas Yon in December. Police say he ran at the officers with the machete and refused to stop despite their commands.

The Plain Dealer in Cleveland reports the Portage County Sheriff’s office is continuing to look into whether the shooting was legally justified.