Crime & Safety
Hudson Shooting: Police Release Name of Officer Who Killed Alameri
The city also released dashcam footage of the incident, though the shooting occurs off-camera.
HUDSON, OH - Police continue to investigate the fatal officer involved shooting of a 26-year-old Emirati man and Case Western Reserve law student. Saif Nasser Mubarak Alameri was shot in the head on Sunday by a Hudson police officer and on Wednesday representatives from the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are discussing the incident with city officials.
Alameri crashed his car and fled into the woods on Sunday, leading to a police pursuit. Officials are saying that prior to his crash, Alameri was driving erratically.
The shooting drew major headlines in the UAE and the media attention likely brought the representatives into Hudson. Alameri's body will be sent to Abu Dhabi, reports the National.
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The officer that shot Alameri has now been identified as Ryan Doran. Doran has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into the shooting by the Bureau of Criminal Investigations (BCI). Ohio.com reported that in dashcam footage, Doran draws his gun, shouts for Alameri to stop running, the two struggle and then eventually Doran shoots him.
Doran joined the department in 2004.
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In a statement from Dec. 4, Hudson Police Chief Dave Robbins has said he cannot comment on whether or not there Alameri was carrying a weapon. That information is available only to BCI investigators, he said.
Hudson city officials have so far declined to answer many media questions. Instead, they posted a YouTube video on Dec. 4 that was meant to answer some of the burning issues related to the incident.
"Because we are a small agency and we are limited in our experience investigating such things, that was the first reason we wanted to use an outside agency," said Police Chief Dave Robbins in the video. He elaborated that he did not want there to be an impression of impropriety with the department investigating a shooting involving its own officer.
Robbins also notes that this is the first officer-involved shooting in the department's 40-year history.
You can watch the full video below:
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