In a statement shared Sunday with reporters, the local police union said the officers thought there was an immediate threat of serious harm, and that it believes their actions and the number of shots will be found justified in line with their training and protocols. He said a third picture “captures a forward motion of his arm.” Mylett said Walker’s actions are hard to distinguish on the video in real time, but a still photo seems to show him “going down to his waist area” and another appears to show him turning toward an officer. Akron Police Department/AFP viaĪt least one officer had tried first to use a stun gun, but that was unsuccessful, police said. Police said they found a handgun, loaded magazine and gold ring in Walker’s vehicle during a traffic stop. Police chase him for about 10 seconds before officers fire from multiple directions, in a burst of shots that lasts 6 or 7 seconds. Walker wearing a ski mask exits the passenger door and runs toward a parking lot. Several shouting officers with guns drawn approach the slowing car on foot, as it rolls up over a curb and onto a sidewalk. Mylett said that changed the nature of the case from “a routine traffic stop to now a public safety issue.”īody camera videos show what unfolded after the roughly six-minute pursuit. Police said Walker fired a shot from his car during the pursuit, and a transportation department camera captured what appeared to be a muzzle flash coming from the vehicle. last Monday for unspecified traffic and equipment violations, but he refused to stop, leading officers on a chase. Police attempted to pull over Walker’s car at around 12:30 p.m. Akron Police Department/AFP via Police said Walker was possibly shot more than 90 times, including after he was on the ground. Graphic body camera video that was released Sunday showed eight cops firing dozens of shots at Walker after he exited his vehicle in a ski mask (pictured). Walker, 25, was shot dead on June 27 after leading police officers on a pursuit and allegedly firing a shot from his car following a traffic stop. He reportedly had wounds to his face, torso and upper leg. It is unclear how many shots the eight officers involved in the incident fired, but Akron Police Chief Steve Mylett said the number could be more than 90, with the Walker suffering at least 60 bullet wounds - including after he was on the ground, according to an attorney for his family.Ī medical examiner who arrived on the scene found Walker lying handcuffed on his back, according to an ME “worksheet” in the case, the Beacon Journal reported. AFP via Getty Imagesĭuring the unrest, protesters blocked traffic in the Highland Square and West Akron sections of the city, and someone had set a dumpster on fire and smashed windows of plows used to close off streets.Īt a press conference that was held Sunday to announce the release of the body camera video, authorities acknowledged that Walker, 25, was unarmed when cops chased him on foot and killed him with a barrage of bullets, but they believed he had fired at them earlier from his car and feared he was about to shoot again. AFP via Getty Images Tear gas was deployed after protesters set a dumpster on fire and attempted to move barricades in downtown Akron Sunday. AFP via Getty Images Akron police dressed in riot gear and carrying shields confronted protesters at the Akron Justice Center Sunday night. A woman stands in front of troopers in riot gear as police deployed tear gas and stun grenades to clear the area around Akron City Hall and Akron Police Station during a protest over the killing of Jayland Walker, shot by police, in Akron, Ohio, July 3, 2022. Other videos depicted police officers deploying what appeared to be a dozen cannisters of tear gas in an attempt to disperse the crowd after someone had knocked over barricades around the Akron Justice Center, according to WKYC. Video captured cops dressed in riot gear and carrying shields confronting demonstrators, who could be heard chanting, “F–k the police,” “Justice for Jayland” and “We are done dying,” reported News 5 Cleveland. Heated protests broke out in downtown Akron, Ohio, Sunday, raging late into the night, after police released graphic body camera video showing black DoorDash deliveryman Jayland Walker being shot dozens of times as he tried to flee a traffic stop.ĭemonstrations have been held around Akron since the June 27 police shooting of Walker, but they intensified Sunday after police made the video public, with Akron Mayor Daniel Horrigan calling it “heartbreaking.” Off-duty rookie NYPD cop involved in fatal shooting dies by suicide on Staten IslandĬhicago police officer shot and killed while responding to domestic call: officials Veteran NYPD sergeant shot by ‘Loco Larry’ in 1986 officially retires Mother of Utah man killed by police had similar encounter year before: report
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