Family of 15-Year-Old Jazmir Tucker Files Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Against City of Akron After Fatal Police Shooting

Jazmir Tucker's great grandmother, Dorothy Frazier (center), huddles under an umbrella outside the Joy Park Community Center as she shares memories of Jazmir, the 15-year-old killed by an Akron police officer in November. Jazmir's mother, Ashley Green, is at left; his great aunt, Connie Sutton, is at right. (Susan Zake / Signal Akron)

Min. Dale Edwards Executive Director Call and Post

AKRON — The fight for justice has taken a new turn.

Nearly one year after 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker was shot and killed by an Akron police officer on Thanksgiving night 2024, his family has filed a sweeping federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of Akron, Mayor Shammas Malik, Police Chief Brian Harding, Officer Davon Fields, and several unnamed officers. The lawsuit accuses the city of fostering…

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