Police released video the mayor called “heartbreaking” of the pursuit and shooting of 25-year-old Jayland Walker. Walker sustained more than 60 wounds.
Police in Akron, Ohio spoke Sunday, July 3, nearly a week after the deadly shooting of Jayland Walker, to release bodycam footage.A Black man shot and killed by Akron police officers in a hail of bullets following a vehicle and foot pursuit was unarmed at the time of the shooting, but a shot appeared to have come from the vehicle during the pursuit, and officers said they feared he was preparing to fire when they discharged their weapons, authorities said.
Police said a few minutes later the car slowed and Walker emerged from the still-moving vehicle wearing a ski mask and fled on foot. A handgun, a loaded magazine and a wedding ring were found on the seat and a casing consistent with the weapon was later found at the point where officers believed a shot came from the vehicle.
"Each officer independent of each other related that they felt that Mr. Walker had turned and was motioning and moving into a firing position," he said. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost vowed a "complete, fair and expert investigation" and cautioned that "body-worn camera footage is just one view of the whole picture – before drawing conclusions, the full review must take place."
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