AKRON, Ohio -- An Akron police officer shot and killed a teenager during a traffic stop Saturday morning, officials said.

Demetrus R. Vinson, 19, of Akron, was killed at about 3 a.m. in the driveway of his home on Victoria Avenue.

Police said officers approached the car, then Vinson grabbed a gun and pointed it at them. One of the officers then fired at Vincent, killing him.

"The passenger officer could see the guy reaching between the seat. At that point, he pulled up the gun and started to turn on the officer. That's when he warned the other officer that they had a gun," Lt. Rick Edwards said.

Police said they followed Vinson after spotting him leaving a known drug house in the neighborhood.

The family said a 15-year-old in the passenger seat of the car was telling a different story about the gun in the car.

"The witness in the car said he didn't pull a gun," Vinson's uncle, Horace, said.

The shooting is under investigation. The officers involved are four- and seven-year veterans. They were placed on administrative leave.