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Funeral service announced for Jayland Walker

Service will be held on July 13 in Akron
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Posted at 4:04 PM, Jul 09, 2022
and last updated 2022-07-09 19:01:24-04

AKRON, Ohio — Funeral services have been announced for Jayland Walker for this upcoming week.

Walker's funeral will take place at the Akron Civic Theatre, 182 South Main St., at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13, according to Calhoun Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Visitation hours will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Walker was killed on June 27. He was shot multiple times by Akron police after a traffic stop turned into a pursuit and a foot chase that ended in a parking lot near Firestone Park.

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