AKRON, Ohio — Two weeks after cops eliminated an unarmed Black male in Akron, Ohio, the city has stated Wednesday a day of grieving, and authorities stated they will continue with their present traffic stop and chase policies.
Officers shot and eliminated Jayland Walker, 25, on June 27 as he gotaway authorities who were pursuing him for a traffic infraction and an devices infraction, according to authorities. Released body cam videofootage reveals officers assembling on Walker’s silver Buick sedan at the end of the carsandtruck chase.
Authorities included that Walker left his vehicle in a ski mask and Police Chief Stephen Mylett stated Walker obviously reached towards his waist throughout a foot chase and briefly turned towards officers who then fired.
Mylett stated the medical inspector discovered about 60 injuries on Walker’s body, though the precise number of shots fired has not been identified. The chief stated Walker, who was unarmed when he was shot, passedaway at the scene.
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Akron City Council on Monday passed the resolution declaring Wednesday as a city-wide day of grieving for Walker, while public speakers and protesters collected at the city hall to criticize the council for stoppingworking to reform Akron authorities.
Walker’s funeral will be Wednesday at the Akron Civic Theatre. The service is open to the public.
Akron cops likewise stated there were no protest-related arrests Monday or overnight Tuesday following the imposition of a brand-new downtown curfew.
Police chief: Traffic stop and chase policies will remain in location
Mylett said his department has not altered its traffic stop and chase policies and treatments following Walker’s death. The stop and chase that led to Walker being shot as lotsof as 60 times by 8 Akron officers continue to be examined by the state Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Mylett stated.
Akron cops will likewise do an internal examination to identify if there were any infractions of department policies, he said.
“Based on that examination and its findings, if there are any modifications that requirement to be made, we’ll make them,” Mylett stated. “But till then, we’re going to continue our operations as they haveactually been.”
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