2022 police shooting of a black man in Akron, Ohio
Killing of Jayland Walker
Date
June 27, 2022; 23 months ago (2022-06-27)
Time
≈ 12:30 a.m. (EDT; UTC−4)
Location
Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Type
Homicide by shooting, police killing
Participants
Eight unnamed officers, currently on paid administrative leave[1]
Deaths
Jayland Walker
On June 27, 2022, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Akron, Ohio, police officers shot Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old American from Akron. Following a traffic stop and car chase, footage showed an officer saying that Walker’s car is slowing down, having reached speeds of more than 50 miles per hour (80 km/h) in residential neighborhoods. Seconds later, Walker, wearing a ski mask, exited the vehicle and began to flee on foot. Officers pursued on foot and fired more than 90 times at Walker.[2][3] Autopsy results showed that Walker's body was hit by more than 46 bullets.[4][5]
Walker was not carrying a weapon when killed. A handgun was later found in Walker's car, and officers reported a firearm being discharged during the preceding car chase.[6][7][8] Police said a bullet casing consistent with the recovered Glock handgun (which Walker purchased from a gun store in Akron approximately a week before his death) was found in the area where they say a shot was fired (the southbound entrance ramp to State Route 8 at Tallmadge Avenue).[9][10][11][12]
A grand jury voted for a "no bill" on charges for the officers involved, with Ohio attorney general Dave Yost stating "The grand jury concluded officers were legally justified in their use of force" [13]
^Li, David K.; Syed, Mohammed; Scott, Marin (July 1, 2022). "8 Akron, Ohio, police officers placed on leave following killing of Jayland Walker". www.nbcnews.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
^Dominguez, Claudia (July 1, 2022). "Ohio police officers on paid administrative leave after fatal shooting of Jayland Walker". CNN. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
^Trexler, Phil; Saenz, Marisa (June 29, 2022). "3News Investigates: 8 Akron police officers fired 90-plus shots during confrontation with fleeing motorist". WKYC. Archived from the original on July 3, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
^Somasundaram, Praveena (July 15, 2022). "Jayland Walker was shot nearly four dozen times, autopsy results show". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 16, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
^Masturzo, Phil (July 15, 2022). "Medical examiner says Jayland Walker was shot dozens of times". NPR. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
^Cite error: The named reference Madani was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Morse, Gaelen; Borter, Gabriella (July 4, 2022). "Video shows Ohio officers killed unarmed Black man in hail of bullets". Reuters. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
^Marotta, Eric; Marshall, Abbey (July 1, 2022). "Akron police shot Jayland Walker at least 60 times: Attorney describes body-camera footage". Akron Beacon Journal. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
^Cineas, Fabiola (July 7, 2022). "What we know about the deadly police shooting of Jayland Walker". Vox. Archived from the original on July 10, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
^"AG Yost Releases Investigative Documents in Jayland Walker Case - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost". www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov.
^"Grand jury declines to criminally charge 8 Akron officers involved in Jayland Walker's death". wkyc.com. April 17, 2023.
^"What is suicide by cop, and how should police respond in these situations?". Yahoo News. April 18, 2023.
^Li, David (April 17, 2023). "Ohio grand jury declines to charge 8 officers who fatally shot Jayland Walker". NBC News. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
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