A few dozen people protested during Akron City Council’s meeting Monday night, the first city council meeting since a grand jury declined to indict the police officer who fatally shot 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker.

Protesters chanted and held signs calling for justice outside city hall.

Tucker was killed on Nov. 28, 2024, after two officers were responding to an unrelated call and heard gunshots, according to the police report. Bodycam footage from the incident starts with officers running toward Tucker with weapons drawn. Officer Davon Fields shot Tucker, who sustained gunshot wounds in his back and arm.

During public comment period, several people expressed frustration with the grand jury’s decision and called on city leaders to hold officers accountable.

Among them was Tucker’s mother

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