AKRON, Ohio — Newly released body camera video shows part of what happened when an Akron police officer shot 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker on Thanksgiving night.

Ashley Green, the mother of 15-year old Jazmir Tucker, said her son was loved by everybody.

“He was there for us…just kind, funny, loving kid,” Green said.

The footage doesn't capture the whole story. That's because the officer didn’t activate the camera himself. It was triggered by a cruiser, picking up 30 seconds of video before the audio kicks in. But how quickly the shots were fired and the type of weapon used are raising questions for Tucker's family.

"These officers clearly engaged Jaz with aggressive intent. Why do we know that? Because of the use of assault rifles," said Robert Gresham, an attorney representing Tucker’s family.

Akron mayor Shammas Malik answered questions about the shooting on Friday and raised some of his own.

"I also believe many will ask why the officers used rifles instead of handguns in responding to this incident,” Malik said.

The officer who fired the shots was carrying a rifle he purchased himself, which the department does allow.

“The majority of their rifles are not department issued," Akron Police Chief Brian Harding said. "The majority of the officers purchase themselves, but they have to qualify with them, with us, and go through training with us as well."

The officer who fired the shots can be heard in the footage saying Tucker was reaching for something before the shooting.

The video shows officers removing a gun from Tucker's zipped jacket pocket, but the family's attorney questions how the officer could have seen it before the shooting.

“By all accounts and evidence we have before us, these officers had no idea he had a weapon on him based on where they found it,” said Gresham.

The family and the mayor are raising questions about how long it took officers to help Tucker.

“The amount of time that expired between the shooting and the initiation of physical aid to Jazmir is deeply troubling," Malik said. "I want to be clear that any unreasonable delay by police officers in rendering aid is unacceptable and has no place in Akron."

“From what we’ve seen in body-worn camera footage…yes…absolutely the failure to render aid,” Gresham said.

The family's attorney said they're waiting on the official autopsy report, but Tucker was shot several times.

His mother, Ashley Green, learned about what happened from social media before calling police.

“I was on hold. They asked me questions about him, but no one ever came to me, I came to them,” Green said.

The family said they want a full criminal investigation and a review of Akron police practice and procedures.

Tucker’s mom said she's remembering Jazmir as a kid who loved playing basketball, his siblings and nephews and working on cars.

“I'm extremely hurt that I couldn't help my baby,” Green said.

The officer involved is on paid administrative leave per departmental procedure. Akron's police chief said the department is not releasing his name at this time because they have to weigh the potential risk to the officer against their promise of transparency.

Funeral arrangements for Tucker have not been finalized.