Jayland Walker Cause of Death: Autopsy Reveals 26 Bullets Recovered, “Devastating Injuries”
The preliminary autopsy for Jayland Walker, who police from Akron, Ohio shot dead last June 27 has been released. Summit County Medical Examiner's Office and Dr. Lisa Kohler have revealed he was shot dozens of times.
The report stated that he had 41 entry wounds, as well as five grazing wounds. A total of 26 bullets were recovered from his body, one of them hitting him in the face. His cause of death was blood loss due to the multiple bullet wounds. His death was ruled a homicide.
According to the Associated Press, earlier findings indicated that Walker's body had over 60 wounds. Summit County communications director Greta Johnson stated that one bullet can cause multiple wounds. Walker had five wounds in his back, though Dr. Kohler said that it is impossible to say whether these wounds came when he ran away or turned as he was being shot.
The medical examiner released a summary of Walker's death at a news conference. It stated that Police tried to pull over Walker over minor equipment violations.
However, Fox News reported that police claimed that a shot appeared to be fired from his car 40 seconds from the chase. Police then opened fire as Walker tried to run away. Officers claimed that they feared that Walker was preparing to fire when they began discharging their weapons.
They also found an unloaded handgun and a loaded magazine inside his car, as well as a wedding ring. Police also reportedly found a casing consistent with the weapon they found. Officers believed it came as Walker shot at the officers.
Chief Steve Mylett of the Akron Police Department said that he watched the body footage from the officers "dozens of times." He claimed that he saw Walker's hand going down his waist area. Another body cam footage also showed that he appeared to be turning towards an officer and doing a forward motion in his arm.
However, Dr. Kohler confirmed that Walker was unarmed at the time of his death, and they also did not find any drugs or alcohol inside his system.
Police bodycam footage showed that Walker was wearing a ski mask when he jumped out of the passenger car of his still-moving vehicle. He ran into a parking lot, and it is there that police opened fire on him. However, the Associated Press reported that the bodycam footage itself was blurry, and it is not clear whether or not Walker made the threatening gesture.
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The Associated Press reported that family, friends, and supporters of the slain 25-year-old attended the funeral, and they were asking for justice. Mourners wore Black Lives Matter shirts, as well as "Zero Threat, Zero Violence, Justice for Jayland" t-shirts. They described Walker as sweet, quiet, and thoughtful.
Bobby DiCello, the attorney for Jayland Walker's family, stated that the United Nations Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality Law Enforcement has committed to examining Jayland Walker's death. He then added that they will make the police accountable for each bullet they fired at him.
Ken Abbarno, another lawyer representing the Walker family, stated that because the medical examiner's findings confirmed that there were no drugs and alcohol in his system, Walker "came to a brutal, senseless death."
The NAACP has now sent a direct plea to Attorney General Merrick Garland. They are asking the Department of Justice to open a federal civil rights investigation into Walker's death.
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Written by: Rick Martin
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