Ohio Teen with Toy Gun Shot by Cop | Latin Post [Video]

Newly released body-camera footage depicts the swift actions of an Ohio cop who shot a 15-year-old boy holding a fake gun just moments after stopping him.

Officer Ryan Vayda Westlake, a nearly decade-long veteran of the Akron police force, fired a single shot at Ohio teen Tavion Koonce-Williams on April 1, resulting in a non-life-threatening wrist injury to the Black teenager.

Westlake is currently on paid leave as state authorities investigate the incident, according to the New York Post.

The encounter unfolded shortly after 7 PM on April 1 when a woman reported seeing a Black male brandishing a gun in the Tonawanda Avenue and Newton Street area.

Responding to the call, Ohio cop Westlake encountered Tavion several blocks away.

Despite Ohio teen Tavion’s repeated assertions that the gun was fake, Westlake discharged his firearm, striking Tavion in the wrist.

The released body-camera footage captures the tense moments leading up to the shooting.

Westlake is seen approaching Tavion, asking him …