Police on Sunday released a video that the mayor called 'heartbreaking' of the pursuit and shooting of Jayland Walker while pleading for peace and patience from the community.
— A Black man shot and killed by Akron police officers in a hail of bullets following a vehicle and foot pursuit was unarmed at the time of the shooting, but a shot appeared to have come from the vehicle during the pursuit, and officers said they feared he was preparing to fire when they discharged their weapons, authorities said.
After an unsuccessful attempt to use stun devices, the foot chase continued to a parking lot, at which point a crescendo of bullets can be heard. Mylett said he has watched the video dozens of times and Walker's actions at the time are hard to distinguish, but a still photo seems to show him"going down to his waist area" and another appears to show him turning towards an officer and a third picture"captures a forward motion of his arm.
Mylett said an officer firing at someone has to be"ready to explain why they did what they did, they need to be able to articulate what specific threats they were facing ... and they need to be held to account." But he said he is withholding judgment on their actions until they give their statements, and he said the union president has told him that all are"fully cooperating" with the investigation.
The officers involved in the shooting have been placed on paid administrative leave, which is standard practice in such cases.
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