After releasing police body camera video from the Thanksgiving night shooting death of 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker, the city of Akron is holding a press conference today as Mayor Shammas Malik and Police Chief Brian Harding discuss the situation.
A press release from the city says there will also be time for a Q&A.
Jazmir's family, meanwhile, is set to hold their own press conference alongside their attorney at 11 a.m. today.
The shooting dates back to Nov. 28 when a police say a pair of patrol officers were parked inside their cruiser working on a report from an unrelated call when they heard gunshots nearby around 11:01 p.m. in the area of East Avenue and Vernon Odom Boulevard.
“Shortly after getting out of their patrol car, officers encountered a male with a loaded firearm, and one of the officers, a nearly five-year veteran of the police department, discharged his weapon, striking the suspect,” according to the initial details released by Akron police last week. “The second officer did not discharge his duty weapon.”
The person who was shot, later identified as Jazmir, was taken to the hospital where he died from his injuries.
Both officers have been placed on paid administrative leave, which is departmental policy.
Once Ohio BCI completes their investigation, the case will be submitted to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office for review.
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