Officials in Akron, Ohio, have fired a police officer who shot and killed 15-year-old boy. City leaders also announced Friday that they have agreed to pay the teen’s family nearly $4.8 million.

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) -- City officials on Friday, Aug. 14, announced an officer involved in the November 2024 shooting death of 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker has been terminated. The city has also reached a ...

AKRON, Ohio — High-profile shootings and beatings by Akron police have brought a slew of headlines, national attention and lawsuits in recent years. The lawsuits have accused Akron officers of ...

The Akron Police Department faces another fatal shooting lawsuit, this time for the 2024 death of Michael Jones.

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron city officials announced Friday a tentative settlement has been reached with the family of Jazmir Tucker, the 15-year-old boy shot and killed by police in November 2024.

AKRON, Ohio — The family of a man who was fatally shot by an Akron police officer while sitting in a U-Haul sued the city Monday, seeking $10 million in damages. In 2024, Akron police officer Michael ...

It's impossible to put a dollar figure on the value of a life cut short. But in Akron, two high-profile deaths at the hands of police in recent years are costing taxpayers nearly $10 million. Earlier ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In this image from police body camera video provided by the Akron, Ohio Police Department, officers display their weapons as they ...

AKRON, Ohio — Officials in Akron, Ohio, have fired a police officer who shot and killed 15-year-old boy while also announcing Friday that the city has agreed to pay $4.75 million to the teen's family.