Police killings
2013-2020

William Porubsky

Male, White

Date of the incident: 9/3/2017

Akron, Summit, OH
175 E Market St

William Porubsky was shot and killed by a Stow police officer who had picked him up in Stow and was taking him to Haven of Rest homeless shelter. Stow police said, “Following the arrival in the parking lot of Haven of Rest, the officer requested backup from the Akron Police Department, as the subject had become aggressive. Before they arrived, the officer reported shots had been fired," and William Porubsky was killed.