htmlOn July 3, in Ohio, the United States, a woman confronted riot police during a demonstration against the police shooting of Walker. Overseas Network, July 4. According to CNN reported on 4, a 25-year-old African-American man, Jayland Walker, was shot and killed by multiple police officers in Akron, Ohio, USA. Dozens of fatal shootings. Walker's family members were interviewed, asking why such a horrific thing happened to Walker, and hoped that the incident could trigger institutional changes so that African Americans can be treated as human beings.
Walker’s mother, Pamela Walker, said in an interview on June 30 that she was very sad about Walker’s death and had never been so sad in her life. She blamed the tragedy if the police had taken the time to talk to Walker. Walker's relative DeJonet said that the bereaved family hopes that the world will remember Walker as a funny and loving young man, and does not want to see riots in the city; at the same time, the bereaved family also hopes that the incident can bring about systemic changes, "We hope that like human beings Black people, young people, should not feel afraid when they encounter the police."
On June 27, Walker was stopped by the police on suspicion of violating traffic regulations. Walker refused to cooperate, drove away, and then jumped out of the car to escape. Several police officers pursued him. The police believed that Walker's behavior posed a fatal threat, so they fired dozens of shots. Walker was unarmed at the time. The incident aroused public outrage. Protesters took to the streets of Akron for several days, demanding justice for Walker and protesting against the brutal shooting of Walker by the police. (Overseas Network Hou Xingchuan)
Source: Overseas Network
