Jazmir Tucker dies in fatal Akron police shooting
Jazmir Tucker dies in fatal Akron police shooting
Fatal Akron police shooting death of Jazmir Tucker – Obituary
A 15-year-old boy, Jazmir Tucker, was fatally shot by Akron police officers late Thursday night after they responded to a report of gunfire near East Avenue and Vernon Odom Boulevard. Police encountered Tucker, who authorities say was carrying a loaded firearm.
An officer fired at him, striking the teen, who later died at a hospital. Tucker was a ninth-grade student at North High School in Akron, and his family, devastated by the loss, has ordered an independent investigation into the shooting.
The family is also awaiting the release of bodycam footage from the incident. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is handling the case, and it will be presented to a grand jury for review.
Jazmir Tucker dies in fatal Akron police shooting Fatal Akron police shooting death of Jazmir Tucker – Obituary A 15-year-old boy, Jazmir Tucker, was fatally shot by Akron police officers late Thursday night after they responded to a report of gunfire near East Avenue and Vernon Odom Boulevard. Police encountered Tucker, who authorities say was…
Jazmir Tucker dies in fatal Akron police shooting Fatal Akron police shooting death of Jazmir Tucker – Obituary A 15-year-old boy, Jazmir Tucker, was fatally shot by Akron police officers late Thursday night after they responded to a report of gunfire near East Avenue and Vernon Odom Boulevard. Police encountered Tucker, who authorities say was…