Ohio: A new disclosure has been made in the case of the death of black Jayland Walker, who was killed in a police shooting in the city of Akron in Ohio, America. According to a video released by Akron police, Walker was unarmed when he was chased by police while officers thought he had been fired from the vehicle and was about to shoot again. Officials gave this information. Akron Police on Sunday released a video related to the death of Joyland Walker. Terming the shooting as “heartbreaking”, the mayor appealed to the community to maintain calm and restraint. It was not immediately clear how many shots were fired by the eight officers involved in the shooting, but Walker had more than 60 wounds on his body.
Lawyers for Walker’s family said officers opened fire on Jayland Walker even though he was on the ground. After the video was released, angry people marched across the city and gathered in front of the Akron Justice Center. Derrick Johnson, president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), said in a statement that Walker’s death was “a homicide.” There is no doubt about it.’ At the same time, Akron Police Chief Steve Maylett said that officers tried to stop Walker’s car on Monday for some alleged violations, but at the same time there was a sound of gunshots from the car, and the Department of Transportation The light emanating from the vehicle of the camera has also been captured.
This turned the matter around and “routine traffic checks turned into a public safety issue.” Minutes later, the car slowed down and the walker got out of the car and started running, police said. Handguns, magazines, a wedding ring, and a suspicious weapon were found in the car, prompting officials to speculate that Walker might have fired. They then followed Walker and they ended up in a parking lot, where shots were fired several times. Steve Maylett told that three pictures have come out from the spot, in which Walker is seen sitting, turning like an officer.
He said, ‘Every officer thought Walker was going to shoot. They should be able to know what specific threats they were facing… their accountability needs to be fixed. Maylet said all officers were “fully cooperating” with the investigation.
