Source: Global Network
[Global Network Report Reporter Qiao Bingxin] According to the " New York Times ", a 25-year-old black man in Akron, Ohio, USA was recently shot dead by the police and injured at least 60 gunshot wounds on his body. The American local media "KIRO7" reported that on July 3 local time, the police released the police law enforcement recorder . Akron Police Chief Millett said at the press conference that the video was "shocking".
Police released the law enforcement recorder screen
According to reports, the incident occurred in the early morning of June 27 local time. At that time, the black man Walker was hunted by the police for violating traffic rules and other reasons. Walker's vehicle slowed down slowly. A few seconds later, Walker got out of the car with a ski mask and ran away. The police immediately pursued him. At first, he tried to capture Walker with an electric stun gun but failed. Eight police officers then fired at Walker. The video on the scene showed that the police chased Walker to an open space and shot dozens of shots after knocking Walker down. NPR (NPR) said Walker was pronounced dead at the scene.
On July 3 local time, the local police held a press conference and released the on-site video. According to the American local media "KIRO7", Akron Police Chief Millett called the law enforcement video shocking. Several police officers also initially claimed Walker quickly turned to them and touched his waist, according to the New York Times. But later it was confirmed by police that Walker was not carrying a weapon while fleeing his car. Eight police officers directly involved in the shooting have been suspended.
According to a video, a policeman said gunfire was heard from his car before he was hunted down. Police said at a press conference that a pistol was later found in Walker's car and an shell was found where police believed Walker fired, consistent with the weapon found in Walker's car. Police later found a pistol and a gold ring in Walker's car. His girlfriend died recently in a car accident.
The New York Times said that the law enforcement video was released and the local people were angry. Hundreds of protesters protested in downtown Akron, demanding justice for Walker and condemning violent police enforcement.