protests after release of video of black man shot by police

First modification: 07/04/2022 – 15:50

The police officers involved in the events were suspended from service pending the judicial investigation. The video was released the day before, but the events date back a week.

The broadcast of the video showing the death of this young black man shot by the police, of enormous violence, sparked protests on Sunday in Akron, state of Ohio.

The mayor and the police of that city launched a call for calm after the recording of the body camera of one of the agents was known.

For the president of the organization for the defense of civil rights (NAACP), Derrick Johnson, this death is a “murder”.

“This black man was killed … for a possible traffic violation. This does not happen with the white population in the United States,” said Derrick Johnson.

Hundreds of people marched to Akron City Hall carrying banners reading “Justice for Jayland” on Sunday in the fourth day of demonstrations that turned tense Sunday when some protesters approached the police cordon.

The demonstrators caused some disorder, with the burning of garbage containers and damage to heavy equipment of the police who fired tear gas to repel the crowd.

After initially giving little information about the shooting, Akron authorities released two videos Sunday, one a compilation of the body camera, stills and audio, and the second the entire recording.

The voice in the video explains that Walker did not stop. Police indicate that a shot was fired from the vehicle.

Police Chief Steve Mylett indicated that a forensic report reported 60 wounds on Jayland Walker’s body, coinciding with his lawyer’s version.

The police officers involved in the events were suspended from service pending the judicial investigation.