The family of Jayland Walker, who was shot dead by eight police officers after a traffic stop last summer, is taking the City of Akron to federal court
The 32-page civil complaint was filed Friday – about two months after a state grand jury declined to indict eight officers involved in the shooting. The suit alleges officers used excessive force in the June 27, 2022, incident and claims there is a “culture of violence and racism at the City of Akron’s Police Department.” The family is seeking at least $45 million in damages – “$1 million for each bullet that struck Jayland Walker,” according to the suit.
Walker’s family is also reiterating calls for a federal civil rights investigation into Walker’s death and the police department. Akron officers won’t face state criminal charges Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced in April that a state grand jury concluded the officers were legally justified in their use of deadly force against Walker. Authorities say the shooting took place late just after midnight when police stopped a 2005 Buick for traffic and equipment violations.
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