Kohler broke down the locations of where the bullets hit: 15 gunshot wounds to his torso, 17 gunshots to his pelvis and upper legs, one bullet to his face, eight to his arms and right hand, and five to his knees, lower right leg and right foot.
“There are 46 entrance wounds. There are 15 exit wounds, and five of the wounds that would be in with the entrances are graze wounds,” Kohler said.
Walker, 25 was murdered on June 27th when officers tried to pull him over on an unspecified traffic violation. When he refused to stop, a car chase ensued resulting in the officers releasing a hail of bullets on him. According to the Akron Police Department “reported a firearm being discharged from the suspect vehicle.”
However, Police Chief Steve Mylett confirmed new that Walker was unarmed when eight officers shot at him. The eight officers involved in the shooting were placed on administrative leave. The NAACP wrote a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland stating “We are urging you and your Department of Justice to conduct a thorough investigation into the murder of Jayland Walker, and — if what we all saw with our own eyes is true — federally charge the officers responsible for his gruesome assassination.”
Toxicology revealed Walker tested negative for drugs and alcohol. according to the toxicology screening, Kohler said. The DiCello Levitt Gutzler law firm representing Walker’s family stated “the family is devastated by the findings of the report and still await a public apology from the police department.”