Akron, Ohio— A black man shot dead by an Akron police officer in the hail of the next bullet At times the vehicle and foot chase are not armed, but appear to have been fired from the vehicle during the chase, and police are concerned that they may be preparing to fire when firing the weapon. Authorities said.
Sunday policereleased a video , which the mayor called Jayland Walker's pursuit and shooting "painful." The shooting investigation is ongoing.
Chief Steve Millet tried to stop Walker's car due to unspecified traffic and equipment breaches, but within a minute of pursuit, the car made a shot. Hear, the transport department camera will be the muzzle flash from the vehicle. Mr Millet said this changed the nature of the case from "normal traffic outages to current public security issues."
Police said a few minutes later the car slowed down and Walker wore a ski mask and came out of a still-moving car and ran away on foot. Stated. A pistol, a loaded magazine, and a wedding ring were found in the seat, and then a casing that matched the weapon was found where police believed the ammunition from the vehicle was shot.
After failing to use the stun device, foot tracking continues to the parking lot, at which point the bullet crescendo is heard. Millet has watched the video dozens of times and said it's hard to tell what Walker was doing at the time, but the stills seem to show that he's "down to the waist." And another photo seems to show that he is facing the officer and the third. The photo "captures the forward movement of his arm."
Shooting Later, the fired police officers monitored each other away, and the investigators who arrived guided the scene individually, Miett said.
"Each independent officer was involved in the feeling that Mr Walker turned around and moved to the firing position," he said.
Mylett says that police officers firing at someone "must be ready to explain what they did and can clarify the specific threat they are facing. Must be ... and they are accounts. "But he said he was refraining from making decisions about their actions until they made a statement, and the union president said that everything was" fully cooperating with the investigation. I told him. "
Police said more than 60 wounds were found on the body, but further investigation is needed to accurately determine the number of rounds fired by eight police officers and the number of times Walker was attacked. Is. Officers provided assistance, and you can hear him say he still had a pulse, but he was declared dead on the scene, Mylett said.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost vowed to "complete, fair and professional investigation" and "the image of the camera you are wearing is just one view of the big picture. Conclusion A full review must be done before issuing. ""
The police officers involved in the shooting were put on paid leave, which is the standard practice in such cases.
Walker's family seeks peace as well as accountability, their lawyer said after the city released a video of the shooting. One of the lawyers, Bobby Dicello, said there were still shootings from police after Walker landed on the ground, and police handcuffed him before attempting first aid.
"The way we reached this by pursuit is beyond me," Dicello said, adding that Walker's family didn't know why he fled the police. Walker was saddened by the recent death of his fiancé, but his family showed no further signs of concern, Dicello said.
"He was sad, but he got over it," Dicello said. He said he wasn't sure if the ring found near the gun belonged to Walker.
The Akron NAACP planned to hold a "Community Peace Rally" at Akron's City Hall on Sunday in memory of Walker.
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