The incident occurred on April 1, 2024, when Westlake shot Tavion in the hand while the teen was walking with a fake gun.

A former Akron police officer is now being sued after shooting a teen who was carrying a fake gun last spring. That officer ...

Lawsuit seeks monetary compensation and damages for incident that occurred one month after action that resulted in Ryan Westlake's firing from APD.

An arbitrator has sided with the city of Akron in a dispute over whether police officer Ryan Westlake should have been fired last year for excessive use of force. Westlake's employment was ...

Body camera footage shows 15-year-old Tavion Koonce-Williams shot by police as he throws a toy gun on the ground. Screengrab ...

The lawsuit was filed April 1 in Summit County against Ryan Westlake. Attorney information for Westlake was not immediately available. McClatchy News reached out to the Akron Police Department ...