New scandal in the United States on account of police brutality, one more that recalls the death of George Floyd at the hands of the agent Derek Chauvin. It has happened in Akron, Ohio. Jayland Walker, that is the name of the deceased, was fleeing pursued by unspecified traffic violations. He was shot up to 90 times, according to the family’s attorney.
As happened with Floyd, in Minneapolis in 2020, the images have finally seen the light. They were captured by the camera attached to the uniform of one of the officers and that Walker’s family will use in their defense. his lawyer, Bobby DiCellohas called on the community not to respond to violence with more violence, anticipating that the video will lead to heated protests.
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the chief of police, Steve Mylettexplained that his men tried to stop Walker’s car for unspecified traffic violations, but that an apparent shot from inside made the case “a public safety issue”.
A gun in the vehicle
Walker, 25, jumped out of the car and ran through a hail of bullets. The authors of the shooting and his department assure that the young man represented a “mortal threat”. The images do not prove any shot by Walker (the police take refuge in a flash) and they do show that when he fell he was not looking, much less pointing at the authority. He was running.