Two months after the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker by Akron Police, the City Council unanimously passed a resolution recognizing his death and the pain endured by his family. The original resolution, which called for investigations into the shooting and police use of force policies, was amended to remove those specific requests. Councilman Eric Garrett, who proposed the resolution, stated that memorializing Tucker was the primary goal.
It’s now been two months since Akron Police killed 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker, and his death is still a big talking point at City Council meetings.According to the Akron Police Department, a pair of patrol officers were parked in their marked cruiser at East Avenue and Vernon Odom Boulevard on Thanksgiving night when they heard gunshots nearby and exited their patrol car.
It no longer addresses the officer involved in Jazmir’s death, nor does it ask that City Administration and OBCI investigate.The amended proposal only includes statements regarding the death of Tucker, a quote from Martin Luther King Jr., council’s recognition of the grief Tucker’s family has endured, and the commitment to “ensuring public trust, accountability, and justice in its law enforcement practices.
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