Akron police officer who shot and killed teen will not face criminal charges

A special grand jury has decided the Akron police officer who killed a 15-year-old boy on Thanksgiving last year should not face criminal charges. Jazmir Tucker was shot and killed by Akron Police Officer Davon Fields in November while Fields was responding to a call for shots fired near a school. A gun was found in Tucker’s pocket, which was zipped closed.

 

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