The Akron man shot by police after a pursuit Monday that ended in a parking lot of the Bridgestone campus died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Jayland Walker, 25, was shot multiple times. The manner of his death has been ruled a homicide, the medical examiner’s office said Wednesday.
Walker was shot in the face, abdomen and upper legs, according to the report. A weapon was recovered from his vehicle, according to ABJ. Within a few seconds of being on Route 8, officers said a firearm was discharged from Walker’s vehicle. According to Laughlin, Walker's actions"caused the officers to perceive he posed a deadly threat to them," and officers opened fire in response, striking Walker.“From the time they called out it out about four and a half minutes,” said Laughlin.Akron officers placed on paid administrative leave after deadly shooting Laughlin said officers didn’t see a weapon but heard a gunshot or multiple gunshots from the car on the entrance ramp of Route 8.
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