Body camera video of the shooting was released late Thursday, Friday, the city's mayor and police
chief held a news conference. In addition, the teen's family and attorneys spoke to the
media Friday.
Jazmir tucker, 15, who was armed with a loaded firearm, was killed by police on
Thanksgiving night
Mayor Shammas Malik questioned why the officers first to respond didn’t activate their body cameras. There is also no audio for the first 30 seconds of the video.
Malik questioned the officer’s use of a rifle instead of a handgun, and why it took so long to offer help.
Investigators say the incident began to unfold at 11 p.m. on Nov. 28, when two police officers were working on a report inside their cruiser, heard gunfire on East Avenue and went to investigate.
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