Authorities say a 15-year-old boy has been identified as the gunman killed by an officer after shots were fired nearby

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Authorities in Ohio have identified a 15-year-old boy who officials say was carrying a loaded gun when he was shot and killed by an Akron police officer in an overnight shooting in the area. on thanksgiving day.

The Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the person shot Friday night as 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker of Maple Heights.

Police said in a news release that two patrol officers were in a parked police car in the Sherbondy Hill neighborhood while they were working on a report of an unrelated incident. They heard gunshots nearby just after 11 p.m. Thursday and went out to investigate, police said.

A short time later, officers encountered the young man with a loaded firearm, police said. One of the officers fired, hitting the young man, who was treated and taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Police said the officer who fired, who has been on the force for nearly five years, and his partner have been placed on paid administrative leave per department policy. Fraternal Order of Police Akron Lodge no. 7 said in a social media post that its members are cooperating with investigators.

Mayor Shammas Malik said in a social media post Friday night that “Any loss of life is a tragedy and the loss of a young life is heartbreaking.” He offered condolences to Tucker’s loved ones and said his thoughts also go out to “our Akron police officers and their families.”

Malik said he believes the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s investigation will provide “a complete understanding of the incident.”

“I’m asking our community to reserve judgment until more facts are shared, knowing that’s a difficult thing to ask in situations like this,” he said. Malik also said the city would release body-worn camera footage in the coming week “to provide transparency into this incident.”

The state attorney general’s office will review the results of the office’s investigation before sending the report to a Summit County grand jury for review. Akron police will also conduct a separate internal investigation and provide the results to the police chief and the city’s police auditor.