NBA superstar LeBron James sent prayers to his hometown of Akron, Ohio, after local police released video footage on Sunday showing the fatal police shooting of Jayland Walker.
— LeBron James July 3, 2022 The body cam footage shows officers chasing Walker, a 25-year-old DoorDash driver, after he fled a traffic stop at around 12:30 a.m. on Monday, according to police. Walker was a black man, and his death prompted a new wave of calls for police accountability and protests. The family of Walker has demanded accountability and called for any demonstrations to remain peaceful.
The body cam footage, unveiled amid calls for police accountability and protests, shows officers chasing Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old DoorDash driver, after he fled a traffic stop at around 12:30 a.m. on Monday.Police said a shot was heard from the vehicle during the pursuit of Walker. Minutes later, Walker got out of the still-moving vehicle wearing a ski mask and ran, per police.
— Disclose.tv July 3, 2022 State officials and Akron police's internal affairs department are investigating, and the officers directly involved in the shooting have been placed on paid administrative leave in the meantime. Walker died of multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office, which has not yet released a preliminary autopsy. Walker’s family’s attorney, Bobby DiCello, and police seem to agree that Walker was shot at least 60 times.
James later attempted to clarify the post by saying,"I’m so damn tired of seeing Black people killed by police. I took the tweet down because its being used to create more hate -This isn’t about one officer it’s about the entire system and they always use our words to create more racism. I am so desperate for more ACCOUNTABILITY."
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