Cleveland Police said Tuesday they would likely release the names of the officers involved in Tamir Rice’s shooting by the afternoon. However, hours later officials changed their decision.
The video will now be released at 1 p.m. Wednesday following the family's request.
In the meantime, city leaders, including Mayor Frank Jackson and Police Chief Calvin Williams, will hold a community meeting at the Cudell Recreation Center. The meeting will happen between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Leaders will be providing information, but also take questions from people in attendance.
At the rec center Monday, about 100 people stopped by to protest the police and show support to the family of Tamir Rice.
The 12-year-old was shot and killed by a Cleveland police officer on Saturday. Rice was holding a BB gun and police said he didn’t comply to commands.
People at the rally were holding signs which read, “To the family I’m sorry, to the cops enough is enough stop the genocide.”
“They got a job to do to and that’s protect and serve,” said Gerome Howard who tells NewsChannel5 that he is Rice’s uncle. “I understand police have a job to do, but you have to do your job well,” he continued.
Protesters marched around the rec center chanting, “No justice no peace” and “Hands up, don’t shoot” in reference to the Ferguson shooting involving teenager Michael Brown shot by a police officer.
Many took the microphone calling on charges to be brought against the Cleveland officers involved in the shooting.
“All I know is what his sister old me,” said a 12-year-old named Maria. “His sister told me he was trying to pull [the gun] out when the cops told him to pull it out. Then they shot him,” she continued.
“He was a very cool kid and he didn’t deserve what happened to him,” said Andrei Woods, a 12-year-old who played basketball against Rice. “[The police]could have used a taser,” said Howard.
