Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man who died last month at the hands of police in Akron, Ohio, was shot dozens of times, with 26 bullets recovered from his body, according to a preliminary autopsy report released Friday.
The Associated PressA demonstrator holds a sign during a vigil in honor of Jayland Walker in Akron, Ohio, on July 8. The 25-year-old Black man was shot and killed by police on June 27.Dr. Lisa Kohler, the Summit County medical examiner, said it was impossible for her office to say which bullet killed Walker or the number of shots that were fired.
Ohio officers fired dozens of times, killing unarmed Jayland Walker following chase, police video shows Family members of Jayland Walker stand behind the podium during a news conference as lawyer Bobby DiCello, whose legal team is representing the family, speaks at St. Ashworth Temple Church of God in Christ in Akron on Monday.The June 27 pursuit began when officers tried to pull him over for equipment violations. Authorities say Walker fired a gunshot from his car 40 seconds into the chase.
DiCello has said Walker did not deserve to die and stated after Walker's funeral service that he will hold police accountable for every round fired from their guns. The update comes a day after the NAACP made a direct plea to Attorney General Merrick Garland for the U.S. Justice Department to open a federal civil rights investigation into the shooting death.
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