BREAKING NEWS - A grand jury has returned a 'no bill' and did NOT indict the 8 officers involved in the fatal police shooting of Jayland Walker last summer. Latest:
AKRON, Ohio — After hearing testimony and evidence regarding the police shooting death of 25-year-old Jayland Walker last summer, the grand jury hearing the case has opted not to indict the eight officers involved.
I believe that we should have done more to give people faith in the process. This would include more transparency from the government in the immediate wake of Walker’skilling. Also, we should not have prematurely boarded up and fortified the city, making it look more like a war zone than a place where jurors could peacefully deliberate, consider the evidence, and make a decision.
At the same time, I call on the Akron Police Department to avoid escalating tensions or antagonizing the protestors. If you work for the APD, your job is to protect and serve the people of Akron. That includes the protestors who are exercising their rights to express their legitimate grievances with policing in this city.
When Walker's vehicle slowed down, he jumped out of the passenger side door wearing a ski mask and fled from the police. It was during this foot chase that Walker's movements"caused the officers to perceive he posed a deadly threat to them," said Akron Police Captain Dave Laughlin. That’s when police unloaded a barrage of gunfire in response, striking and killing him.
According to the chief, "bounties" had been placed on the involved officers and threats had been made. The chief said he authorized the officers under his command to forego wearing name tags.News 5 later learned that seven of the officers were men, and one was a woman. Seven of the officers were white, one was Black. The officer with the most experience had six years. None of the officers had previous disciplinary complaints before Walker’s death.
Curfew issued after windows broken at several downtown Akron businesses; about 50 people arrested, police say On July 4, police used tear gas to disperse crowds after midnight, and storefront windows were broken at several downtown businesses. Akron Police said about 50 people were arrested. Police said the protests were “mostly peaceful,” but a violent group emerged.
After the rally outside the mayor's home, the group marched its way south, chanting and calling for justice for Walker.The curfew was lifted on July 6 after no public safety concerns arose for two nights. The curfew was put back in place when more protests followed and several people were arrested Downtown.
In another news conference, his family and their attorney called for nonviolent protest. Faith leaders in the community also called for unity. RELATED: Biden says Justice Department, FBI are monitoring Jayland Walker case, will 'take the appropriate action' As the body-cam footage was shown in real-time during the press conference, it was difficult to see the motion Walker made that caused police to feel threatened. Mylett later said that photos taken from the video of that moment revealed Walker making a forward motion.Walker was shot by eight officers more than 40 times. He had 46 bullet entrance and graze wounds, according to an autopsy report that would be released later.
Protests continued throughout the night. Though largely peaceful, at one point the windows of Akron highway plows that were being used to block off streets were smashed. Outside of the Akron Police Department building, what appeared to be tear gas was shot into the crowd to disperse protesters after some had knocked over the barricades surrounding the justice center.Around 50 people are arrested after a protest in Akron turns violent. Multiple businesses are damaged.
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