Killing of Jayland Walker
2022 police shooting of a black man in Akron, Ohio / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Date | June 27, 2022; 22 months ago (2022-06-27) |
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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 |
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]