As he completes his final months in office, Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan delivered his last State of the City address Wednesday morning at the John S. Knight Center.
During his speech, Mayor Horrigan touched on the death of Jayland Walker.
“There is no doubt in the days and weeks ahead, this community will need to trust each other more than we ever have as the independent investigations into the death of Jayland Walker become public and the grand jury makes a decision," he said. "I can tell you, the conversations have remained ongoing between my office and leaders in the community since Jayland’s death – and I thank those who have both led those conversations and, most importantly, those who have listened because we have to do both in times like these.”
Walker was shot and killed last June when eight Akron police officers opened fire amid an overnight chase. Police say Walker had fired a shot at one point during a vehicle pursuit, but was unarmed at the time officers opened fire when the chase continued on foot. A gun was later found in Walker's vehicle, according to police.
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