The eight officers who fatally shot Jayland Walker, the 25-year-old Black man killed during an attempted traffic stop in Akron, Ohio, have been reinstated, according to the Akron Police Department.
November 3, 2022, 4:47 PMFamily members of Jayland Walker stand behind the podium during a press conference in Akron, Ohio, July 11, 2022.The eight officers who fatally shot Jayland Walker, theduring an attempted traffic stop in Akron, Ohio, have been reinstated, according to the Akron Police Department.
The officers remain under investigation by their own department as well as the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, authorities said.ABC affiliate WEWS-TV "I recognize that this decision will have an impact. And there may be some community concern, but I didn't take this decision lightly," Mylett told the local station. "And I think this decision is in the best interests of the citizens and businesses of Akron."
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