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Will Akron announce additional police reforms post-Jayland Walker settlement by end of 2024?
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Akron to Pay $4.8 Million to Jayland Walker's Family for 2022 Shooting
Oct 21, 2024, 09:32 PM
The city of Akron has agreed to pay $4.8 million to the family of Jayland Walker, a Black man who was fatally shot by police in 2022. Walker was killed when eight police officers fired 94 bullets at him after he allegedly shot at least one round out of his car window. The settlement was announced by the mayor's office on Monday, resolving a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by Walker's relatives. Some reports indicate the settlement amount as $4.85 million.
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