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Ohio police kill a young black man who was fleeing unarmed

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.

Black youth dies in Ohio after being shot 90 times by police


“We are getting information that indicates that he has between 60 and 80 injuries,” DiCello said. A preliminary forensic study concludes that Walker has multiple injuries to his head, torso and legs.

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation claims to have recovered a gun from Walker’s car. This would show that Walker was armed, but not at the time he was shot.

Eight agents involved in the shooting have been ordered and suspended from employment and salary until the facts are clarified.

The Ohio attorney general, Dave Yosthas committed to a “full, fair and expert investigation”, but warns that “the images of the body camera are only part of what happened”, so he asks not to draw conclusions only from that material.

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