Скачать или смотреть WATCH LIVE: Jazmir Tucker's family sues city of Akron over teen's shooting death by police officer

The family of Jazmir Tucker has filed a wrongful death suit against both the city of Akron and multiple members of the police department, nearly a year after the 15-year-old was shot and killed by a city police officer on Thanksgiving night.

The Cochran Firm, which is representing Tucker's family, is scheduled to hold a press conference at 11 a.m. today from The Remedy Church in Akron. We plan to stream that press conference live in the video at the top of this story. You can also watch live coverage on our YouTube channel (subscribe here) and on WKYC+ (download for free).

The 37-page lawsuit, filed Monday in Northern Ohio U.S. District Court, accuses Officer Davon Fields of using excessive force when he fatally shot Tucker "without justification" on Nov. 28, 2024. The complaint also alleges "a long-standing policing problem that disproportionately impacts people of color" within the Akron Police Department, referencing multiple high-profile use-of-force cases in the last several years alone.

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