Family Demands Justice After Akron Police Shoot Teen Holding Toy Gun

The family of a 15-year-old boy shot by an Akron police officer while holding a toy gun is calling for justice and accountability, citing trauma and the need to protect Black children. The officer, Ryan Westlake, has been placed on leave amid an investigation, with his disciplinary history and the police union's role under scrutiny. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is actively looking into the case, which has drawn comparisons to the 2014 shooting of Tamir Rice.