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Ohio Grand Jury Declines to Indict Police Officers Who Fatally Shot Jayland Walker

  • Jayland Walker, an unarmed 25-year-old Black man, was shot at over 90 times by Akron police officers during a foot chase, with 46 shots hitting him..
  • The officers were attempting to conduct a traffic stop on Walker when he fled, firing one shot during the chase before exiting his vehicle.
  • Walker was found to have fired one shot at officers, who claimed they believed he was reaching for a weapon and firing again, though he was later found to be unarmed.
  • The decision not to indict has led to protests over police accountability and further eroded trust between the Black community and police.
  • The DOJ and Walker’s family have called for federal investigations into his death and the practices of the Akron Police Department.
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