Damn. So much craziness happening in Murica of late. I saw that #JaylandWalker was trending and saw that there was a protest in Akron, OH today after Walker was shot dead by a number of officers pursuing him on foot after he fled his car after a traffic violation stop. The officers apparently fired 90 shots at him while on foot, with 60 of those shots hitting him. The officers also apparently hand cuffed his dead body after they stopped firing. I read that the police reported afterwards that they found a gun in his vehicle.
https://twitter.com/user/status/1543684741286723586
https://twitter.com/user/status/1543665583241191425
Spoilered since it's body cam footage that was released. You don't actually see the victim.
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Akron police officers said that they attempted to pull over Walker last week on unspecified traffic violations and were forced to chase him when he didn't pull over, according to a statement from the department. Police said officers "reported a firearm being discharged from the suspect vehicle" during their pursuit early Monday morning.
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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/...lker-rcna36494