AKRON, Ohio — The family of a 15-year-old boy who was fatally shot by an Akron police officer sued the city on Monday over the Thanksgiving Day 2024 shooting that sparked controversy and protests.

Jazmir Tucker, a North High School freshman, “posed no immediate threat” before Akron police officer Davon Fields shot Tucker three times — including twice in the back, the lawsuit said.

Officers waited about eight minutes before giving Tucker medical aid and later found a gun zipped up in a jacket pocket, the lawsuit said.

Tucker family attorneys Stanley Jackson and Robert Gresham called the shooting “tragic and senseless.”

Akron city spokeswoman Stephanie Marsh said the city does not comment on pending cases.

The wrongful death lawsuit was filed on behalf of Tucker’s mother, Amy Green, in

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