Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images (AKRON, Ohio) — 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.
Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images(AKRON, Ohio) The eight officers who fatally shot Jayland Walker, the 25-year-old Black man killed during an attempted
The officers who fatally shot Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man, will be on administrative duty in Akron and the decision prompted anger from community leaders.
Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images(AKRON, Ohio) 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. Some community leaders are opposing the move, saying it will lead to "the erosion of any trust remaining between the community and police." The officers remain under investigation by their own department as well as the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, authorities said. The officers were on paid administrative leave following the fatal shooting. According to ABC affiliate WEWS-TV, they were brought back on duty because to a staffing "crisis" at the department, Akron Police Chief Steve Mylett said. According to the department, the officers are on administrative duty and will not be in uniform or on patrol. "I recognize that this decision will have an impact. And there may be some community concern, but I didn
(AKRON, Ohio) 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. Some community leaders are opposing the move, saying it will lead to "the erosion of any trust remaining between the community and