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Ohio Police released video footage on Sunday of eight police officers in Akron, Ohio involved in a shooting that killed a Black man, whose body was found with some 60 gunshot wounds after he fled a traffic stop last week.
Police played multiple videos at a news conference, one of which they said shows a gunshot being fired from the car driven by 25-year-old Jayland Walker, who was being pursued by officers.
The video showed Walker jumping out of the car and running away from police. Police said it appears he was turning towards the officers, who at the time believed he was armed. A gun was later recovered from his car.
The officers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave, a statement from the department said.
Akron Mayor Daniel Horrigan expressed shock over the incident, promising an independent review and accountability.
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