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Police release Jayland Walker internal investigation findings
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The Akron Police Department has completed its internal investigation into the June 2022 fatal shooting of Jayland Walker by eight officers. • In a three-page executive summary released on Tuesday, Akron Police Chief Steve Mylett stated that the officers' use of deadly force was objectively reasonable and the officers complied with the department's use of force policy in the shooting of Walker. • Though Walker — a Black man — was later found to have fired a weapon out of his car during the chase, he was not armed at the time of his death, and an autopsy eventually confirmed he had been hit by more than 40 police bullets. The incident and subsequent release of the body camera footage caused an uproar in the community, leading to mass protests and a successful ballot initiative calling for a civilian oversight board of the police department. • Mylett's conclusion was similar to the no bill decision that was issued by a Summit County grand jury earlier this year. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost stated at the time that jurors felt the officers' use of deadly force against Walker was justified by state law. There is no doubt that Jayland Walker did indeed shoot at police officers, Yost added. • The internal investigation, led by Akron police Lt. Scott Lietke, did uncover several potential violations of department policy. For instance, one officer had added an extension to his department-issued magazine (increased capacity up to 6 additional rounds) pm the night of the shooting and inadvertently had two rounds of “training” ammunition in his magazine. • In addition, two patrol cruisers entered the vehicle pursuit of Walker without specific authorization from their on-duty supervisor. Additionally, two officers in one of those cruisers failed to immediately activate their body cameras in accordance with the APD pursuit policy. • In all instances, Mylett said the officers involved did not intentionally violate department policy. • Mylett also addressed several other use-of-force incidents during the night of Walker's shooting. He noted than an officer made the decision to use his patrol car’s push bumpers to attempt to close Walker's driver’s side door and trap him in his car. Mylett said the officer's action was reasonable. • READ MORE: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/spe... • At 3News, we’re not here to tell you the news, we’re here to share the stories that you say matter most to you. Share your ideas, thoughts, concerns and engage in conversations about the communities in which we all call home. • Follow 3News on Social: • Facebook: / • Twitter: / wkyc • Instagram: / • Visit our site: https://www.wkyc.com/ • And be sure to download our app here: https://wkyc.com/app
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