China Daily, July 4th. According to reports from CNN (CNN) and many other foreign media, an African-American man in Akron, Ohio, was shot more than 90 times by the police a few days ago, and was eventually shot 60 times. Death. The incident caused a sensation, and people in Akron broke out in protests and shouted, "This is a massacre" and held slogans such as "Black Lives Matter". Mayor cancels Independence Day celebrations. Currently, the police officer involved is on paid leave pending investigation.
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On June 27, local time, Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old African-American man in Akron, Ohio, was intercepted by the police on suspicion of violating traffic regulations. However, Walker refused to cooperate and drove away. Street cameras showed several police patrol cars conducting the pursuit.
A few minutes later, Walker slowed down the vehicle, jumped out of the car and fled, and several police officers began a pursuit on foot. Police believed Walker's actions posed a fatal threat and opened fire.
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reported that the police stated in a statement afterwards that during the pursuit, a gun was found in Walker's car. What the statement did not mention was that eight police officers fired more than 90 shots at Walker, at least Sixty shots hit Walker, who was unarmed at the time. Ohio Local news website WKYC said that gunshot wounds covered Walker's body.
Akron NAACP President Judy Hill said in her speech that police should respect the lives of African Americans and "treat us like human beings."
Walker's family expressed their heartbreak and demanded that the police take responsibility. White, his lawyer, lamented: "There are no words to describe what this family is going through. What we know is that the police fired more than 90 shots. Time and time again, we see in this country that white people are committing crimes and massacring people."
Derrick Johnson, president of the NAACP , issued a statement saying that the police officers involved should be held accountable. He said: "This is not self-defense, nor is it an accident caused by impulse, but murder! He was hit by 90 rounds of bullets more than 60 times for possibly violating traffic rules. This will certainly not happen to white people in the United States."
A "The same tragedies keep happening," said Chris Mercury, a 41-year-old African-American barbershop owner in Karen. "People in this country just keep thinking it's one person's fault." "At the end of the day, for people in Walker's situation, no matter what they do, danger comes unexpectedly. People of all races and backgrounds need awareness," said Monique, owner of the Wife fashion retail store. Yes, this is happening, and it seems to be getting worse. "
(Compiler: Wang Ye Editor: Hu Xiaoshan)
Source: China Daily Network
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