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Akron police are searching for Shannon Nelson II, 22, of Akron, who is accused of pistol-whipping a man on Friday.

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AKRON, Ohio — A man's gun fired as he struck another man with it during a home invasion.

Akron police are searching for Shannon J. Nelson II, 22. Nelson is wanted on an Akron Municipal Court warrant charging him with second-degree felony assault in the incident that occurred Friday.

Nelson went over to a neighbor's home in the 500 block of Sanford Avenue and started a fight with a 45-year-old man visiting the home, police reports say.

Nelson argued with the 45-year-old and demanded the man fight him outside the home. The man refused and Nelson forced his way into the home, police reports say.

Nelson struck the man in the head with his gun, which fired one bullet, police reports say.

Nelson then continued to hit the man several more times in the head and face with the gun, police reports say.

The 45-year-old man was taken to Summa Health Center at Green for his injuries.

Nelson is currently on probation for carrying a gun.

Akron police investigating a complaint for a suspicious person with a gun on Sept. 18, 2013 found Nelson standing between two buildings in the 1200 block of Laffer Avenue.

Nelson turned away from police then ran from officers after they ordered him to stop. Nelson tossed a bottle of Hennessy and a stolen revolver loaded with five bullets while running.

He eventually surrendered to police, who found the gun. Nelson pleaded guilty to carrying a concealed weapon and was sentenced in February to one year on probation.

Nelson also has several misdemeanor drug convictions.