Akron cops who shot Jayland Walker 45 times, killing him, will not be disciplined

AKRON, Ohio — The eight Akron police officers who opened fire on Jayland Walker, killing the 25-year-old in a hail of bullets, will not be disciplined, the city’s outgoing police chief said Tuesday.

Steve Mylett, whose retirement from the department will be effective on Jan. 1, found that the officers’ actions during the fatal encounter were “objectively reasonable.”

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