Akron's chief said he can’t substantiate claims of what officers did or did not know before the attempted stop of Jayland Walker because he has not seen officers' statements to BCI investigators.
AKRON, Ohio — Akron Police Chief Steve Mylett said in the weeks since the death of Jayland Walker, the pain hasn’t subsided for anyone.
“I know many people want answers to their questions and they want updated information, including me, but we need to let BCI do their job,” he said. “Everyone connected to this case is relying on BCI to do a complete and thorough investigation and present its finding to the Attorney General’s Office and then to the grand jury.”
But Mylett said he didn’t release any information regarding what officers may have known before the attempted stop because he can’t substantiate it. “And for me, that’s where the most accurate information is going to be derived from, in terms of what the officers saw and what the officers perceived and what happened before the shooting and what happened after the shooting will come from the officers,” said Mylett. “As I sit here today, I have not had any access to those statements.”
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