The city of Akron will pay the family of Jayland Walker $4.85 million as part of a settlement in the federal lawsuit that sought $45 million in damages for Walker’s death.
The city issued a joint news release Monday with attorney Bobby DiCello, who represents the Walker family. They said the city will pay the Walker family in four installments over the next four years and will examine police policies and procedures.
Walker’s family filed the lawsuit a year after Akron police officers shot Walker 46 times on June 27, 2022. Walker fled from a police car and then on foot. While in the car, he fired a gun from his window but was unarmed when fleeing on foot…