Family of Jazmir Tucker files lawsuit against City of Akron

One year after an Akron Police officer fatally shot a 15-year-old boy, his family filed a lawsuit against the city.

Jazmir Tucker was shot and killed last Thanksgiving while officers say they were investigating the sound of gunfire.

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Officer Devon Fields shot Tucker after encountering him, saying he saw Tucker with a gun. A gun was found in Tucker’s clothing, zipped up in a pocket…

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