United States: protests in Ohio after the video of a black man riddled with bullets by the police – franceinfo

Jayland Walker, 25, was killed on June 27 while fleeing from police on foot after a car chase. Article written by Published on 04/07/2022 07:02 Updated on 04/07/2022 07:39 Reading time: 1 min. The crowd marched towards City Hall with banners calling for “Justice for Jayland”. Hundreds of people demonstrated on Sunday July 3 in Akron, Ohio (north of the United States), after the broadcast of a video showing the homicide by police of a black man who, according to his lawyer, was hit by 60 bullets. Anti-racist associations had called for a fourth day of demonstration on Sunday in this city of 190,000 inhabitants near Cleveland. Jayland Walker, 25, was killed on June 27 while fleeing police on foot after a car chase following an attempted arrest for a traffic violation. A very violent video released by the police on Sunday shows the young man being riddled with bullets. Initially stingy with information about the incident, Akron authorities finally unveiled two videos on Sunday. One is a compilation of videos and screenshots from individual police cameras, along with a commentary. The second is full footage of the chase and shooting, also from a police camera. This incident is reminiscent of other black male deaths during police interactions, such as George Floyd. Murders that sparked a great movement against racism and police violence. Share: Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share by email Share link