Family of Jayland Walker files lawsuit seeking at least $45 million in damages

Nearly one year after Jayland Walker was killed by Akron police amid an overnight chase, his family has now filed a lawsuit in Ohio federal court claiming the officers “used excessive force.” The lawsuit, which was announced Friday, is against the city of Akron and the eight officers involved in the shooting. The lawsuit also names Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan and Akron Police Chief Steve Mylett as defendants. “The case, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, seeks at least $45 million in damages, $1 million for each bullet that struck Jayland Walker,” according to a press release. The Walker family legal team held a press conference to discuss the lawsuit at 2 p.m. today. Read: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/spe...