"Bodycam Footage Reveals Akron Officer Shooting Teen with Fake Gun, Leading to Officer's Firing and Reinstatement"

Bodycam footage released by the City of Akron shows the April 1 shooting of teenager Tavion Koonce-Williams, who was shot in the hand by an Akron Police Department officer after a 911 caller reported him for holding what was later determined to be a toy gun. The officer, identified as Ryan Westlake, has been placed on paid administrative leave amid the investigation. The family attorney stated that the teen's hands were up when he was shot, and the city of Akron has released Westlake's personnel file, showing previous disciplinary actions. The incident is under investigation by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigations.