Jayland Walker taking pictures: Akron police launch footage of officers taking pictures black man

Police in Akron, Ohio, launched video footage on Sunday exhibiting the deadly police taking pictures of a black man final week.

The physique cam footage, unveiled amid requires police accountability and protests, exhibits officers chasing Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old DoorDash driver, after he fled a site visitors cease.

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Police Chief Stephen Mylett stated officers instantly sought to supply help to Walker. Nevertheless, Walker died from a number of gunshot wounds, in keeping with the Summit County Medical Examiner’s Workplace, which dominated his loss of life a murder, in keeping with USA Immediately.

"It was troublesome to observe and stunning," Mylett stated of the video. The Ohio Bureau of Felony Investigation is investigating on the request of police, and Mylett stated he isn't "going to go judgment" till that work is finished. Eight officers immediately concerned within the taking pictures have been positioned on administrative depart within the meantime.

Akron police beforehand stated Walker shot a gun through the pursuit from exterior the automobile, however that declare was refuted by Walker's household, in keeping with the Washington Submit. Video seems to indicate a gun within the entrance seat of Walker's automobile through the chase.

Officers in Akron canceled plans for an Independence Day celebration after the deadly taking pictures, and Bobby DiCello, an legal professional for Walker's household, stated the video would "fire up some ardour. It is going to make folks uneasy." He referred to as the video "brutal."