No Criminal Charges for 8 Akron Officers Who Shot Jayland Walker
April 17, 2023
A special grand jury has decided not to indict any of the eight Akron, Ohio police officers involved in the shooting death of Jayland Walker.
On June 27, 2022, Walker was shot and killed by police officers after a car chase. The officers said they fired their weapons because they believed Walker was armed and posed a threat to them. Walker's family has disputed this claim, and an independent investigation found that Walker was unarmed when he was shot.
The grand jury's decision not to indict the officers has sparked outrage from Walker's family and supporters. They argue that the officers used excessive force and that Walker should not have been killed.
The Akron Police Department has defended the officers' actions, saying that they acted in self-defense. The department has also said that it will conduct an internal investigation into the shooting.
The decision not to indict the officers is likely to further fuel the debate over police use of force, particularly against Black men.
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