State officials, Akron city leaders and representatives for the Walker family and Akron community all held news conferences Monday to provide reaction to the grand jury's decision not to indict the 8 officers involved in the fatal shooting of Jayland Walker.
On Monday afternoon, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced the eight officers involved in the fatal Jayland Walker police shooting case will not be indicted.
UPDATE: Grand jury declines to indict Akron police officers for Jayland Walker shooting
A grand jury had been hearing the case on whether or not to indict the Akron Police officers involved in the fatal police shooting of Jayland Walker that happened on June 27, 2022.
Watch Yost's full news conference in the video player below:
Akron city and police leaders spoke to the media at 5:30 p.m. on the grand jury's decision not to indict eight officers for the fatal shooting of Jayland Walker last summer, and steps they are taking to ensure peaceful protest to the decision is allowed in the city while protecting residents from any violence.
Watch that news conference below:
The family of Jayland Walker and their attorney, Bobby DiCello, spoke to the media at 6 p.m. about the grand jury's decision not to indict the 8 Akron Police officers who shot and killed Walker.
Watch that news conference below:
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