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Akron Fires Officer and Agrees to $4.75 Million Settlement Over Killing of 15-Year-Old

Officials in Akron, Ohio, said Friday that the city agreed to pay Jazmir Tucker's family and that the officer was fired. An Associated Press article said a grand jury decided against indicting him nearly a year ago.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 14, 2026, 2:31 p.m. ETWritten Aug 15, 2026, 12:48 p.m. ET
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Officials in , , said Friday that the has agreed to pay $4.75 million to the family of Jazmir Tucker and that the officer who shot him was fired. Tucker was 15 when he was shot in November 2024. Police said two officers heard gunshots, spotted him and ran after him before one of the officers fired multiple times. Police said Tucker was carrying a loaded weapon when he was shot. Police released his name. An Associated Press article said a grand jury decided against indicting the officer nearly a year ago. "The loss of life and the circumstances in this case were absolutely tragic, with enormous human and financial costs," said. "We have a responsibility to make policy changes that reduce the likelihood of cases like this happening in the future." The mayor named the officer as . Brian Lucey, president of the local Fraternal Order of Police, 's police union, called the officer a "political scapegoat."

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