The eight cops who fatally shot Jayland Walker last summer will not face criminal charges. The grand jury determined officers were “legally justified” to open fire at Walker after evidence showed he fired a single shot at cops during a car chase.
last summer will not face criminal charges, a special grand jury decided on Monday afternoon.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced the decision on Monday, saying the grand jury determined officers were “legally justified” to open fire at Walker—who was shot 41 times—after evidence showed he fired a single shot at cops during a car chase and officers feared he was reaching for a gun when they opened fire on him during a subsequent foot chase.
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