The Akron Police officer who is currently under investigation for shooting a 15 year old boy in the hand who was holding a toy gun on April 1st, has been fired from his job, for two other, unrelated use of force incidents.

Officials say Officer Ryan Westlake was involved in a use of force incident on December 23, 2023, as well as on on March 1, 2024.

Both of those incidents resulted in him being charged with Conduct Unbecoming of an Akron Police Officer, and Violating the Akron Police Division Resisting Arrest/Use of Force Procedure.

Meanwhile, criminal charges against the 15 year old boy who got shot by Officer Ryan Westlake—Tavion Koonce-Williams—have been dropped, pending the outcome of an investigation into the shooting which is being conducted by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

He had been charged with brandishing a replica firearm in the presence of a public safety officer, which is a misdemeanor.