More information, including body camera footage, will be available in the days to come, said Akron City Council President Margo Sommerville.

Gary and Kathy Green remain devastated several days after their 15-year-old grandson, Jazmir Tucker, was shot and killed by an Akron police officer.

Three Cochran Firm attorneys are representing Jazmir Tucker's family in the aftermath of his shooting death during an encounter with Akron police.

A 15-year-old boy, whom authorities said was carrying a loaded firearm when he was fatally shot by police officers late Thursday, was a ninth-grader at North High School, according to Akron Public Schools.

Akron Public School released a statement about the shooting death of 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker, who was shot and killed by Akron Police Thanksgiving night.

The department says the officer saw the teen with a loaded gun before firing. The suspect, since identified as 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker, later died at the hospital.

An Akron, Ohio family is demanding answers after a police officer shot and killed a 15-year-old boy last week.

Akron's Mayor Malik has addressed the fatal officer-involved shooting of 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker, promising an independent investigation.

A 15-year-old Ohio boy has been identified as the armed individual who was killed in a shooting by police on Thanksgiving night.