No Charges for Officers in Jayland Walker Shooting
AKRON, Ohio—An Ohio grand jury declined to indict eight police officers involved in the death of Jayland Walker during a car and foot chase last summer, the state’s attorney general announced Monday.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said the state’s investigation found that Walker jumped out of his still-moving car, ran from police and ignored commands to stop and show his hands. Some of the officers first used Tasers to try and stop Walker, Yost said.
But Walker reached toward his waistband and raised a hand as officers were chasing, Yost said. The officers, not knowing Walker left his gun in the car, believed he was going to fire again, Yost said. He said it is critical to remember that Walker had “shot first.”…