Jimu News reporter Song Qingying
comprehensive Reuters and "Capitol Hill" reported on July 2 that 25-year-old black man Jeland Walker was shot nearly 100 times by the police in Akron, Ohio, and died on the spot. He was shot at least 60 times. The fatal shooting sparked intense public outrage, with the mayor of Akron calling it a "dark day" and announcing the cancellation of Independence Day celebrations on July 4.
Gerland Walker (Source: Washington Post )
According to reports, on the morning of June 27, local time, the police tried to stop Walker for allegedly violating traffic rules, but Walker drove away. After a few minutes, Walker got out of the car and ran away, and police pursued him on foot and shot him.
According to a statement from the police department on the 28th, Walker was shot and fell in a parking lot. The police prepared to send him to the hospital, but Walker was pronounced dead at the scene. A preliminary report from the medical examiner's office found Walker suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his head, torso and legs.
The scene of the incident (Source: CNN)
Bobby DiCero, a lawyer for Walker's family, said that autopsy records show that eight police officers fired more than 90 shots at Walker, of which more than 60 bullets hit his body. There were "60 to 80 wounds" on Walker's body, and Disello said the scene was extremely "cruel."
Police reported that they found a gun in Walker's car and believed Walker posed a "lethal threat."
However, DiCero questioned this, saying that the video showed that Walker was running away from the police with his back turned when the police fired, and he had no weapon on him at the time. There was also no evidence that Walker fired at police from inside the car because the rear windshield of Walker's car was not damaged.
After the fatal shooting, Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan and Police Chief Steve Mylett issued a joint statement, saying it was a "dark day."
Walker's mother, Pamela Walker, repeatedly asked: "Why did this happen in such a horrific way?"
Public protests (Source: USA Today)
According to the Washington Post, Walker's death sparked There was huge public outrage and protests broke out in Akron, with large crowds marching down the streets to City Hall. The mayor announced the cancellation of July 4th "Independence Day" celebrations.
It is understood that Walker worked for an online food delivery platform in the United States before his death, and had previously worked for Amazon . Disello said Walker had no previous criminal record and it was unclear why he ran away at the time of the incident.
The police stated that the police officers involved in the case have been placed on administrative leave in accordance with department procedures.
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