Every day in the U.S. about 108 people are shot dead in one way or another.
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Jazmir Tucker, age 15
Fatally shot on November 28, 2024 in Akron, Ohio.
Photo sources:
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News sources:
- WLWT: Akron police release body cam footage of moments after 15-year-old was shot, killed
- the Guardian: Body-cam shows Ohio police fatally shooting 15-year-old boy
- AP News: Officials release bodycam video of police shooting that killed 15-year-old Ohio boy
- News 5 Cleveland WEWS: Some Akron City Council members speak out on shooting death of Jazmir Tucker
- Dec 7: Akron Police Face Questions After Officer Fatally Shoots Teenager
- wkyc.com: 'Akron, we have a problem': Council, community responds after deadly shooting of Jazmir Tucker by police
- beaconjournal.com: Obituaries in Akron, OH | Akron Beacon Journal
- cleveland: 15-year-old Maple Heights youth dies in Akron police shooting, authorities say
- wkyc.com: 15-year-old boy fatally shot by Akron police officer, department says teen was armed with loaded gun
- Gun Violence Archive
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