Police say he fired a gun while getting on the highway during the pursuit. Officers fatally shot Walker, 25, after a car and foot chase in the early hours of June 27. There is also evidence that Walker was also involved in a police pursuit that was called off for safety reasons the night before his killing, the AG said. Walker had virtually no prior experience with firearms, he said. Two weeks later, he purchased the handgun police say they found in his car. In the month before his killing, Walker visited a firing range with a friend, according to the investigation. Walker, 25, had no criminal history and he delivered for DoorDash and Amazon, Pierson said.
They reviewed bodycam footage clips from the eight officers who fired their weapons and four officers who responded after and surveillance video from businesses and ring cameras in the area. Investigators conducted more than 100 interviews, including of the eight officers who fired their weapons, according to Anthony Pierson, senior assistant attorney general. The special grand jury, which was made up of Summit County residents, reviewed evidence including testimony from experts, witness reports and audio and video recordings from the incident.
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Ideastream Public Media will look through the records, including the summary of the Investigative report, which follows, to provide more information about the officers who were involved and what investigators found.Īccess the full list of documents released by the Ohio Attorney General regarding Walker's killing here. "If you go through the whole file, you’ll come to the same conclusion." "We’re putting everything out on the internet," he said. Yost encouraged the public - especially those who don't trust the grand jury or the investigation - to review the evidence themselves. The grand jury was made up of three men and six women, the AG's office said. BCI handled the investigation into the shooting. They evaluated each of the eight officers individually and went over possible charges with a special prosecutor from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI). The decision means the jury, which was seated last week, found there was not enough credible evidence to suggest the officers could be charged with a crime. There will be no state-level criminal charges, he said. The eight Akron Police officers who fatally shot Jayland Walker will not be indicted.Ī Summit County grand jury concluded that officers were legally justified in their actions, said Ohio Attorney General (AG) Dave Yost, during a press conference Monday.
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