Jayland Walker, of Akron, suffered 41 entry wounds and five bullet wounds that grazed him. About 26 bullets were recovered from his body. Mr Walker “had a number of very catastrophic injuries that would have caused death”, including injuries to his heart, lungs and arteries, Summit County Coroner Dr Lisa Kohler said. The medical examiner’s office could not determine whether a specific bullet killed him. There were 15 gunshots to his torso, 17 shots to the pelvis and legs, one bullet to the face, eight to his arms and right arm, and five to his knees, right leg and right foot. Five wounds entered the back of his body, but it was not possible to determine whether they were when he was running from the officers or just moving his body, he added. Dr Kohler’s autopsy found that 25-year-old Walker had no drugs or alcohol in his system when he was shot and killed by police during a routine traffic stop in Akron on June 27. The officers opened fire on him after they tried to pull him over for a minor traffic violation and he fled. Police said Mr Walker fired from his car 40 seconds into the minutes-long vehicle chase. Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player 0:39 Cops chase man before shooting After the chase, Mr. Walker jumped out of the car and ran from the officers, according to a video released by the police. Police said he appeared to be walking toward officers, who at the time believed he was armed. Dash cam footage shows Mr Walker wearing a ski mask, getting out of the passenger door of his still-moving vehicle and then running into a parking lot where police opened fire. The blurry video does not clearly show what the authorities said was a threatening gesture Mr. Walker made before he was shot. Police chased him for about 10 seconds before officers opened fire from multiple directions in a burst of gunfire that lasted six or seven seconds. Image: Summit County Coroner Dr Lisa Kohler speaks at a press conference. Photo: AP No gun was found on Walker’s body, but a gun was found in his car, they said. Eight police officers involved in the shooting have been placed on paid administrative leave. The Ohio attorney general’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation into police use of force. Since the incident, protesters have held demonstrations in the city calling for police to be held accountable for the shooting and justice for Mr Walker, whose funeral was held on Thursday.
