Stormy USA: An unarmed black man was shot 60 times by a police officer, again

According to police, Jayland Walker, 25, first opened fire when he was stopped at a traffic light at night on June 27 in the city of Akron in Ohio, and that officers feared for their lives.

However, Walker was unarmed when he escaped from his car

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04/07/2022

Monday, 04 July 2022, 11:57 Updated: 12:13

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In video: Hard footage from police body cameras of incessant shooting of an unarmed black man in Ohio (Photo: Reuters)

Police in the United States have released a video from a body camera of the pursuit of a suspect, an unarmed black thing, in the city of Akron in Ohio, which ended with the man being shot more than 60 times by police officers who were chasing him.

According to police, Jayland Walker, 25, first opened fire when he was stopped at a traffic light at night on June 27, and officers feared for their lives.

However, Walker was not armed and escaped from his car.

Police say they found a gun inside the car afterwards.

The incident sparked demonstrations in Akron, and the mayor called on people to be patient.

"The video is heartbreaking, it's hard to grasp what happened," Daniel Horrigan said after being released yesterday (Sunday).

Ohio Attorney General Dave Jost has promised a "full and fair investigation" by the Department of Criminal Investigation.

The police, for their part, are conducting a separate internal investigation into whether the police violated the laws.

The eight police officers involved in the incident, seven of them white and one black, were taken on paid administrative leave.

A Walker family lawyer said officers continued firing even after he had been lying on the ground.

Derrick Johnson, president of the National Association for the Advancement of Whites but Whites, said Walker's death was "murder. Point."

The eight policemen were taken on administrative leave.

Zealand Walker (Photo: Official Website, WOIO)

Walker's car was stopped Monday, June 27, at 12:30 p.m., for a routine check by traffic cops.

A gunshot was heard from inside the car, and the traffic camera captured what looked like a flash of a reed, said Akron Police Chief Steve Mylet.

The policeman's body camera showed a man in a ski mask getting out of the car and fleeing towards a parking lot, followed by policemen for about ten seconds and then opened fire.

One police officer initially tried to use a stun gun but was unsuccessful, according to police.

The police chief said that in one picture Walker was seen "reaching for the belt" and in another picture Walker was seen turning towards a policeman.

A third image captured a moment "where Walker's arm moves forward" as if holding a weapon, Mylat said.

A gun and a full cartridge were found on Walker's car seat.

A bullet from a bullet that matches the gun is found near the car.

According to the family's lawyer Bobby DiCello, the police shot Walker even when he was already lying on the ground and handcuffed him before trying to help him medically.

The family said in a statement that "anger is okay. Anger is understandable. Violence is incomprehensible. Let's honor Jayland's life while demanding justice in a peaceful way."

Ekron announced that it had canceled the events of the Fourth of July due to the incident

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