Sister Of Black Man Shot 60 Times By Ohio Police Says It Was Like Target Practice

Walker, 25, was shot and killed by Akron, Ohio police officers after being hit more than 60 times on June 27. The preliminary autopsy report revealed that he was handcuffed at the scene of the shooting, where he was pronounced dead. Police allege Walker fired at officers from his car before running away. But his sister, Jada Walker, claims her brother “never knew he had a gun” and the picture police paint of him “doesn’t match the person I know.” Walker’s death has sparked nationwide protests, including in his hometown of Akron, where protesters were tear-gassed Tuesday during a “peaceful protest” outside the county jail. Jayland Walker’s sister, Jayda Walker (left), wants to know why eight Ohio police officers treated him “like target practice” when they fired more than 90 rounds at him after a traffic stop. Jada is pictured with Jayland (center) and their mother, Pamela Walker (right), in an undated photo Jada Walker was left devastated and searching for answers after her brother was shot by police last week. “I just want to know, what was the reason?” Jada told GMA on Wednesday. “None of this makes sense to me. He’s not into it and it’s not him. This is not Jayland.’ Grieving sister says she still hasn’t watched the body camera video of Walker’s death that has sparked outrage across the US “I just can’t fathom seeing any kind of video of him being shot so many times, you know, like it was just, just like target practice,” she said through tears. “I really haven’t watched a lot of TV shows or publications about things because I just – I don’t want to see him in that light. “I just can’t fathom seeing any kind of video of him getting shot that many times, you know, like it was just, like, target practice,” Jada said tearfully. “I’m very sad because, as I said from many black men who have been killed and many families who have experienced this, even as a sister, I’m sorry. It is too difficult”. “I won’t see him again. I won’t be able to hug him again or just remind him that I love him or anything like that.’ He also expressed skepticism about the claim that Walker fired at officers from his vehicle before fleeing. “I never knew him to own any kind of weapon. He never brought it to my attention,” Jada said. “The last thing I would imagine he’s carrying is a gun.” “I don’t see clear evidence that a gun was fired,” echoed Walker family attorney Bobby DiCello. “Most importantly, the gun was found in the back seat according to the preliminary autopsy report my team reviewed.” He added: “So I need to know how the gun was found in the front seat, all fine with the ring and the cartridge pulled and the bullets in there, it looked like a staged image.” Walker’s grieving sister also shared how their family is anxiously awaiting the results of the inquest and hopes it will provide some clarity. “We have yet to get a solid answer as to how a person with no record, at most, would get a speeding ticket, you know…” Jada said, holding back tears. “From him using his car to drive around to having to go through this and see my family, you know, grieving…even my mom, you know, it hurts a lot.” Jada Walker (right) and family attorney Bobby DiCello (left) expressed skepticism about the claim that Walker shot at officers from his vehicle before fleeing Walker, 25, was shot and killed by Akron, Ohio police officers after being hit more than 60 times on June 27 A preliminary autopsy report revealed he was handcuffed at the scene of the shooting The Summit County Medical Examiner’s preliminary autopsy report revealed that Walker had suffered 60 gunshot wounds during the shooting. The report, seen by CNN, also shows he was handcuffed at the scene of the shooting. Photos included in the report show officers tried to save his life, including using bandages and a tourniquet, but he died at the scene. Pictures taken at the medical examiner’s office — hours after the shooting — show Walker both in a body bag and on the examination table. His body was riddled with bullet wounds extending from his ankle to his cheek on both sides of his body. The report also contained images of his driver’s license and a bloody set of handcuffs. DailyMail.com has reached out to Akron police seeking comment on its policy on handcuffing people who have died in custody. Family attorney Bobby DiCello (pictured June 30 holding a picture of Walker) disputes claims that Walker fired at police: “I see no clear evidence of a gun being fired. More importantly, the gun was found in the back seat according to the preliminary autopsy report that my team reviewed.” Police say a handgun, a loaded magazine and an apparent wedding ring were found in the front seat of the car Akron police fired tear gas at protesters who demonstrated outside the Summit County Jail on Tuesday “We were having a peaceful protest, the next thing I know we’re being tear gassed,” claimed one protester Police released body camera video of the shooting Sunday. It’s not yet clear exactly how many were shot by the eight officers involved, but DiCello told DailyMail.com on Tuesday that more than 90 bullets were fired when police “shot at him like a dog.” Officers attempted to stop Walker’s car at around 12.30am. on June 27 for unspecified traffic and equipment violations, but less than a minute into the pursuit, the sound of a gunshot was heard from the car. A transportation department camera captured what appeared to be a muzzle flash coming from the vehicle, Akron Police Chief Steve Mylett said when the video was released. He argued that the gun flash changed the nature of the case from “a routine traffic stop to now a matter of public safety.” The videos show what unfolded after the roughly six-minute chase. Several shouting officers with guns drawn approach the slowing car on foot as it rolls over a curb and onto a sidewalk. Walker, wearing a ski mask, exits the passenger door and runs into a parking lot. The police chase him for about 10 seconds before the officers open fire from multiple directions in a burst of gunfire that lasts 6 or 7 seconds. At least one officer had first tried to use a stun gun, but that was unsuccessful. Two officers used a stun gun on Walker before the shooting, which DiCello said is “extremely important to our case because it shows the officers did not perceive a deadly threat.” The video released by police ends with the officers being shot and does not show what happened next. Officers rendered aid and someone can be heard saying Walker still had a pulse, but was later pronounced dead. Police say a handgun, a loaded magazine and an apparent wedding ring were found in the front seat of the car. They also claim a casing consistent with the gun was later found in the area where officers believed a shot from the vehicle came. Officers were chasing Walker’s silver Buick on Route 8 around 12:30 a.m. on June 27 in Akron’s North Hill neighborhood The video showed Walker’s car taking a ramp and a flash of light that Police Chief Stephen Mylett said appeared to be the flash of a gun coming from the driver’s side of Walker’s car. Officers were recorded as saying they heard at least one gunshot from Walker’s vehicle. Officers followed Walker off Route 8 and continued their pursuit through city streets Officers are seen chasing Walker after he fled during a traffic stop on June 27 DiCello told DailyMail.com on Tuesday that he was “very concerned” about the police allegation that Walker fired at officers from his car and claimed the 25-year-old had only recently been introduced to guns. “Officers say they see a door open and hear – what they believe to be – a gunshot. What’s critical about this from my review of the video and from our client’s perspective is that there’s no gun pointed at anybody,” DiCello explained. “This is because my client, we believe, has no firearms training of any kind. He has no real experience handling weapons. He has no prior criminal history with weapons. In fact, he has no prior criminal record.” He argued that if there was a shooting, we have no idea what it involved, other than the gun being mishandled. “I know that Jayland had just recently been introduced to the use of firearms through his friend who happened to be a police officer of all things,” DiCello said, noting that Walker’s friend did not work for the Akron police. “He had taken him to the shooting range for target practice. He had a trip to the shooting range at the invitation of a friend and that was it.’ The lawyer added: “He is not someone who is known to have ever owned a gun, knows how to handle a gun or even has a gun. Honestly, we don’t even know if the gun is his.’ DiCello also argued that there was a discrepancy regarding the location of the gun during the traffic stop. The attorney claims a preliminary autopsy report revealed the gun was in the back seat of Walker’s car, contrary to Police Chief Stephen Mylett’s claims that it was in the front seat. Protesters in Akron gathered Tuesday outside the Summit County Jail, where several of the activists arrested over the weekend were being held After nightfall, members of the Summit County SWAT team arrived outside the jail with about a dozen other police vehicles. It’s unclear what set off the tear gas, but a witness told the Journal: “Everybody started taking off and running. They said it was a restricted area” Police arrive outside the Summit County Jail after nightfall (left). Witnesses, including local TV reporter Kristen Anzuini (right), say…