Eight police officers fired dozens of bullets. Walker suffered at least 60 gunshot wounds, authorities said. Walker fired what appeared to be a shot out the window during the car chase, and a gun was found in his car after the shooting, but Walker was unarmed when he was killed. Akron police, the city and the police union did not respond to CNN’s repeated requests for comment on the practice of restraining suspects even after officer-involved shootings. In the interview with WEWS, Mylett said the policy requires that after all officer-involved shootings, a suspect be handcuffed because he may continue to pose a threat. “If that was my brother, if that was my son, if that was my grandson, I wouldn’t like that,” the chief said. “I get it, I really do. And I’ll have a conversation with others about the need for it.” A preliminary autopsy report previously reviewed by CNN contained several pages of photo thumbnails showing Walker dead and handcuffed at the scene and after his body arrived at the medical examiner’s office. Mylett said the restrictions remain in place to preserve the crime scene. The final autopsy report will be turned over to the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), which is investigating any criminal actions by the officers. The autopsy report will be part of what the state attorney general’s office considers in presenting a case to a grand jury. Jada Walker, Jayland’s sister, has set up a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses.
The city announces daily press updates
On Friday, Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan announced that starting Monday, he and the police chief will host daily press briefings to “provide timely and consistent safety updates and more quickly disseminate information to both the public and the press “. The city will also launch an incident website that will include safety information and serve as a “collective hub for all publicly available information” related to Walker’s shooting, according to a news release from the city. “I know the situation in Akron is constantly evolving and our community needs to have the most up-to-date information as quickly as possible,” the mayor said in a statement. “Our new dedicated website and these daily updates will help us better commit to our promise of transparency and allow our residents to have a clearer understanding of exactly what’s happening as it happens.” In a video posted on social media, the mayor also called for peace in the city after protests in which authorities said they made dozens of arrests and caused property damage. The protests also prompted Horrigan to impose a curfew in downtown Akron. “I know we’ve had many, many peaceful protests this past week and I fully support, and it’s my duty to support the right of our citizens to have their voices heard,” the mayor said in Friday’s video. “But what I cannot allow, however, is the kind of violence and lawlessness that we’ve seen in some of these late-night protests.” “I cannot allow violent protests to come to my house and threaten me and my family,” he added, saying he is committed to transparency, community dialogue and engagement. “We must allow this independent investigation to proceed, because there can be no cure without truth,” Horrigan said. CNN’s Christina Maksouri and Claudia Dominguez contributed to this report.
