Ohio Police Officer Shoots Teen Holding Fake Gun Captured on Body Camera
Newly released body-camera footage shows an Akron police officer shooting a 15-year-old Black boy, Tavion Koonce-Williams, who was holding a fake gun, leaving him with non-life-threatening injuries. The officer, Ryan Vayda Westlake, is on paid leave as state officials investigate the incident. The footage shows Tavion complying with commands and screaming that the gun is fake before being shot. The incident has sparked calls for justice and transparency, with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Akron Police Department conducting independent investigations.
