“Akron Beacon Journal spent the last two months in a legal battle to get the entirety of the body camera video from the city.”
AKRON, Ohio — Our newsgathering partners at the Akron Beacon Journal have shared with News 5 more body camera video they obtained of the Akron Police shooting of 25-year-old Jayland Walker.
Akron Beacon Journal spent the last two months in a legal battle to get the entirety of the body camera video from the city. In a letter to the city of Akron, dated Aug. 17, the Akron Beacon Journal states even though police did release some of the video within seven days of the city’s police camera ordinance, the released footage stops immediately after the officer’s use of force, stating"Thereby omitting everything that happens afterwards.
Walker was unarmed when he ran from his car, but police said there was a gun and a shell casing recovered in his car. The department released a picture showing where the gun was recovered. Police approach Walker together, examining his injuries, applying pressure and calling for medical help.The Akron Police Chief told News 5 on July 3 that the eight officers who shot their guns, were immediately sequestered after the shooting.Officers walk away and are making sure one another is okay.Seconds later, in four of the eight officer’s body camera footage, you can clearly hear officers say the phrase"Go Blue" and shortly after the audio is muted in all of the videos.
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