UPDATES: 26 bullets recovered from Jayland Walker's body. No drugs or alcohol in system. Hands not swabbed for gunshot residue because of the unreliability of such tests.
AKRON, Ohio — Jayland Walker's body had 46 bullet entrance and graze wounds, according to an autopsy by Summit County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Lisa Kohler. On Friday, during a press conference, Kohler said the specific injuries he sustained when he was shot by police included:
The cause of death was blood loss from internal injuries, with the cause of death ruling determined to be multiple gunshot wounds. The manner of death was ruled homicide — shot by others, and Kohler explained that is a medical ruling and not a legal conclusion. Walker's death is being investigated by Ohio BCI and members of the United Nations International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in the context of Law Enforcement.On Wednesday, a funeral service was held for Walker at the Akron Civic Theater.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Jayland Walker Shot, Grazed 46 Times By Akron PolicePolice said Walker fled an attempted traffic stop for minor equipment violations and fired a shot from his car during the vehicle chase, but he wasn’t armed when officers shot him.
Read more »
Medical examiner: Jayland Walker shot, grazed 46 timesAKRON, Ohio (AP) — Jayland Walker, the 25-year-old Black man killed in a hail of police gunfire in the Ohio city of Akron last month, was shot or grazed 46 times, according to a preliminary autopsy report released Friday by the Medical Examiners Office in Summit County.
Read more »
Jayland Walker had 46 gunshot wounds in his body, autopsy report revealsJUST IN: Medical examiner says Jayland Walker, 25-year-old Black man fatally shot by police in Akron, Ohio, was shot 46 times and died due to blood loss.
Read more »
Jayland Walker Was Shot 46 Times by Ohio Police, Medical Examiner SaysJayland Walker, 25, was unarmed when Akron police chased him on foot and killed him in a hail of bullets, but officers believed he had shot at them earlier from a vehicle and feared he was preparing to fire again, authorities said.
Read more »
Akron officers authorized to remove name tags amid continued threats to police after Jayland Walker shootingAkron’s chief of police said he authorized officers to remove their name tags from their uniforms because of continued threats after the Jayland Walker shooting.
Read more »
Nearly 300 family, friends honor the life of Jayland Walker at Akron funeral serviceOn Wednesday, nearly 300 people filled the Akron Civic Theatre and honored Jayland Walker, the man who was shot to death by Akron police officers in an incident that has attracted unwanted national attention to the city.
Read more »