It is being reported that Akron, Ohio police officers have murdered a young unarmed black man named Jayland Walker. The 25-year-old was a doordash driver who has never been arrested or in trouble a day in his life. According to Fox8News, Walker was pulled over for a traffic stop when 8 police officers, 7 of which were white unloaded a staggering 90 bullets at Walker, shooting him at least 60 times in his face, chest, legs, back, and feet.
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Protests are happening right now in the city of Akron, and the whole city is reportedly being shut down. Wednesday afternoon, Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan and Akron Police Chief Steve Mylett issued a joint statement offering sincere condolences to those who knew Walker.
Jayland Walker, a 25 yr old Black man was shot upwards of 60 times by Akron PD earlier this week. 90 rounds were fired! The family is protesting outside Akron PD at 10:00 AM this morning on 6/30! We need as many people to show up and support #JusticeForJaylandWalker pic.twitter.com/1TK5YaCmdE
— Destinee (@destineenstark) June 30, 2022
“We know that no police officer ever wants to discharge their service weapon in the line of duty. And anytime they must, it’s a dark day for our city, for the families of those involved, as well as for the officers. Tragically, we are once again faced with a young man, with his life before him, gone too soon. Every single life is precious, and the loss of any life is absolutely devastating to our entire community. Our prayers are with Jayland Walker’s loved ones, and we offer our sincere condolences to all those who knew him. Our thoughts are also with our Akron police officers and their families.
We want to reassure our citizens that more information will be coming in the following days, including the body-worn camera footage that recorded this incident. We are keeping our promise to the community, understanding that there can be no trust without transparency and follow-through on commitment.
We have every confidence in the Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation to conduct a thorough, fair, and honest investigation. We will cooperate fully with that investigation and have made it a top priority for our staffs. As a city, we are committed to this process and trust that it will yield a fuller understanding of this incident.”
The fact that 8 police officers fired 60 bullets to unarmed 25 yr old Jayland Walker for a supposed traffic violation and white spree killers get attained should tell you everything. #JaylandWalker #JusticeForJaylandWalker #JusticeForJayland pic.twitter.com/4AkpxLas08
— siphesihle (@nkosinathinomvu) June 30, 2022
A pastor and family member of Walker said the family is grieving and that he was a good person.
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“The family is still trying to wrap their arms around this. He was not that kid,” Robert DeJournett, pastor at St. Ashworth Temple in Akron told News 5. “Jayland didn’t even have a parking ticket…Jayland had the biggest soul.”
#Socialites let’s pray for all the family and friends affected by this devastating loss.