City leaders, Akron residents brace for next steps in Jayland Walker case: Grand jury to begin hearing evidence next week.

AKRON, Ohio — The City of Akron is bracing for the next big step in the Jayland Walker shooting investigation. Walker was shot and killed by police in the summer 2022. Next week, a grand jury will begin reviewing evidence to determine whether the officers involved should face criminal charges.

It’s important because a lot of people are anticipating a lot of negative things. We feel that if they had more information on what’s going on, to spread the word about several things that a lot of people don’t have the right answers to, [we’ll] hopefully make sure the situation works out to the best,” explained Michael Irby, the president of 100 Black Men of Akron, Inc. Click here to see the full story https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/akron-canton-news/jayland-walker/city-leaders-akron-residents-brace-for-next-steps-in-jayland-walker-case