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we won't get you up to date on breaking news out of akron ohio now, where the akron police department has just released body camera footage of the deadly shooting involving his officers. maggie vespa is there now. maggie, we know there was a peace march scheduled after the press conference. what are you seeing? >> sure, well reverend, as you can see, this is happening right now. people have been going around several blocks marching and yelling. when we want? justice. when we wanted? now. also saying, jalen walker, he just heard it over number again. that was the 25-year-old, who early monday morning was shot and killed by akron police. the thing that is really interesting, hear the numbers to this story. police confirming, eight akron police officers firing roughly 90 rounds, excuse, me 60 times. 25 years old. those, 60 wounds, obviously fatal, the 65-year-old darling of his injuries. in akron ohio, later today, police released body camera video, including those moments where he was shot and killed. it was just a barrage of bullets, as expected. they also say, they released details of
we won't get you up to date on breaking news out of akron ohio now, where the akron police department has just released body camera footage of the deadly shooting involving his officers. maggie vespa is there now. maggie, we know there was a peace march scheduled after the press conference. what are you seeing? >> sure, well reverend, as you can see, this is happening right now. people have been going around several blocks marching and yelling. when we want? justice. when we wanted? now....
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according to akron police chief, right now, eight unidentified akron police officers are on administrative leave. akron's mayor is calling for peace earlier as protests go into their fourth straight day. this police department maintaining that walker fired a gun during the pursuit, a claim the family disputes. congressman, police reform failed to materialize in the senate last year. despite the house passing the george floyd justice in policing act, still, there was an effort, no doubt, made possible by democratic majorities in both house and senate, but if republicans re-take congress, can we assume that even that effort will become impossible? >> well, if you were to look at what the supreme court just did to the new york law, then you've got to know that we're in for some very trying times if we do not intervene this november. and you know, i've been talking a lot these days about the sentiments made, that took place in this country, and our country has not moved from the changing, left to right, to right, to left, to back to left again and that's the way it has been and to check that,
according to akron police chief, right now, eight unidentified akron police officers are on administrative leave. akron's mayor is calling for peace earlier as protests go into their fourth straight day. this police department maintaining that walker fired a gun during the pursuit, a claim the family disputes. congressman, police reform failed to materialize in the senate last year. despite the house passing the george floyd justice in policing act, still, there was an effort, no doubt, made...
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we begin this morning in akron, ohio. the community is bracing for more protests later today after officials have said they're going to release body cam footage in the police shooting of jayland walker. >> yeah, police shot and killed walker on monday after what began as a routine traffic stop, became a police chase. according to cnn affiliate wews, walker died from multiple gunshot wounds to the face, abdomen and upper legs. cnn's polo sandoval reports. >> reporter: one of the key questions being asked here is what were jayland walker's alleged actions that provoked a hail of gunfire from police officers? i had an opportunity over the weekend to speak toon attorney repr representing the walker family, he reviewed some of the police body camera footage that is expected to be released on sunday and he said what he saw was indescribable and also unspeakable event. akron police saying this started shortly after midnight on monday when their police officers tried to carry out a traffic stop. they say the driver of a vehicle t
we begin this morning in akron, ohio. the community is bracing for more protests later today after officials have said they're going to release body cam footage in the police shooting of jayland walker. >> yeah, police shot and killed walker on monday after what began as a routine traffic stop, became a police chase. according to cnn affiliate wews, walker died from multiple gunshot wounds to the face, abdomen and upper legs. cnn's polo sandoval reports. >> reporter: one of the key...
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amy: the city of akron is under curfew. we will eak to the reverend ray greene as well as former ohio state senator nina turner. plus, we will talk to sewell chan at the texas tribune about the twin tragedies in texas, uvalde school shooting that left 21 dead and the shocking death of 53 people seeking refuge in the united states found inside a sweltering tractor-trailer in san antonio. all that and more, coming up. welcome tdemocracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. a warning to our viewers and listeners, our top stories include graphic details and images of gun violence. in illinois, six people were killed and at least two dozen injured when a rooftop gunman armed with a high-powered rifle attacked a fourth of july parade in the chicago suburb of highland park on monday. five of the shooting victims died on the street. a sixth died at the hospital. victims ranged in age from 8 to 85. eyewitnesses described a scene of terror as parents scrambled to protect their children from the attack. f
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here's some of the body cam footage released by akron police. >> 21 shots fired. that vehicle just had a shot come out of its door. >> police say walker eventually abandoned his car and a foot chase took place. during this chase, officers believed walker was reaching towards his waist and moving into a firing position. however, officers later discovered walker had left his gun in the car. and was unarmed when he was shot. akron's police chief says eight officers involved in this case are on paid administrative leave. while an independent investigation takes place. >>> and we're also following reaction from jaylen walker's family through their attorneys. they held a news conference after the footage was released saying jaylen had never broken the law during his life. no crimes of any kind. the family also wants the public to give peace, give dignity, and give justice a chance for jaylen. while the police investigation is underway. while we wait for more information surrounding the shooting, law enforcement expert cheryl dorsey is among those raising concerns about
here's some of the body cam footage released by akron police. >> 21 shots fired. that vehicle just had a shot come out of its door. >> police say walker eventually abandoned his car and a foot chase took place. during this chase, officers believed walker was reaching towards his waist and moving into a firing position. however, officers later discovered walker had left his gun in the car. and was unarmed when he was shot. akron's police chief says eight officers involved in this...
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authorities in akron, ohio, say the graphic video shows jayland walker shooting at officers from his moving car after he fled a traffic stop and police chased him. then running from the car in a ski mask without a weapon moments later, officers opened fire the family's attorney says he was hit 60 times. tonight, officials calling for calm as protestors demand answers. >>> more frustration for holiday travelers. new delays and cancellations, and one airline responding tonight after a glitch leaves 12,000 future flights without a pilot. >>> plus, 16 million americans facing a new severe weather threat as we head into the fourth of july >>> the january 6th investigation. a top committee member saying they could make criminal referrals to the department of justice involving former president trump. >>> air show tragedy a jet truck driver dying in a fiery stunt. his family now speaking out >>> the new warning for people looking to purchase a pet some stores are offering pets for lease with hidden fees at can lead to heartbreak >>> and one of july 4th's greatest traditions is back and sound
authorities in akron, ohio, say the graphic video shows jayland walker shooting at officers from his moving car after he fled a traffic stop and police chased him. then running from the car in a ski mask without a weapon moments later, officers opened fire the family's attorney says he was hit 60 times. tonight, officials calling for calm as protestors demand answers. >>> more frustration for holiday travelers. new delays and cancellations, and one airline responding tonight after a...
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. >>> and akron ohio protests over the killing of jayland walker who sustained a the least 60 gunshots wounds to police, who a admit he was not armed when shot. good evening, i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight begin with the breaking news, the highland park shooting suspect has now been charged formally with seven counts of first degree murder. we just heard a live press conference where officials say dozens of charges coming against the smekt so this is just the beginning, seven accounts of first degree murder. fa faces life sentence without possibility of parole, and again, there will be dozens more charges but that's where we start. officials say he planned his attack for weeks and then killed seven people and injured 38 more. the victims, as we now know ranging in age from age eight to 88, police have released a photo of the 21-year-old gunman dressed in women's clothing during the attack, we believe he did this to conceal his facial tattoos and identity and fired 70 rounds from a high-powered rifle into the crowd. photo from cnn shows the suspect moments after he was taken into
. >>> and akron ohio protests over the killing of jayland walker who sustained a the least 60 gunshots wounds to police, who a admit he was not armed when shot. good evening, i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight begin with the breaking news, the highland park shooting suspect has now been charged formally with seven counts of first degree murder. we just heard a live press conference where officials say dozens of charges coming against the smekt so this is just the beginning,...
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: authorities in akron , ohio, vowing to proceed with the investigation with transparency and scrutiny as well as they continue to look into the police shooting of jalen walker. over the weekend, authorities in the city of akron released about 18 minutes' worth of video, each minute basically offering a different perspective, showing those responding officers, about eight total, before they opened fire shooting and killing walker. investigators also over the weekend saying or at least sharing more about that possible perceived threat that provoked the lethal response from officers, including a single gunshot that came from inside the car while police were chasing the vehicle that was being driven by walker. and it was shortly after that pursuit turned from a vehicle chase to a foot chase that you can see in the video clearly those eight officers opened fire, a barrage of bullets. the police chief saying on sunday that those officers will have to account for each one of the shots that they fired. >> they need to be able to articulate what specific threats they were facing, and that goes
: authorities in akron , ohio, vowing to proceed with the investigation with transparency and scrutiny as well as they continue to look into the police shooting of jalen walker. over the weekend, authorities in the city of akron released about 18 minutes' worth of video, each minute basically offering a different perspective, showing those responding officers, about eight total, before they opened fire shooting and killing walker. investigators also over the weekend saying or at least sharing...
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akron native and icon tweeted out, i pray for my city today. walker's family and city leaders are urging protestors to remain peaceful. >> listen, you'll have to do one of the most difficult things i'll ever have to ask somebody to do, please be patient and let the attorney general to their work. >> reporter: once the investigation is complete, it will be handed over to the ohio attorney general's office before it's handed over to the grand jury. >> just to think it all started with a traffic 1r50i owe lags. thank you. >>> travel surpassed prepandemic levels in the air and on the road. cbs's liliana luciano joins us now. >> reporter: that's right, jericka. right now it's a rare sight here in southern california. what we're seeing is traffic moving, but tomorrow those returning home should brace for big crowds, both on the road and at airports. millions are on the move across the nation this holiday weekend. travelers returning to airports in record numbers but are facing thousands of canceled and delayed flights. >> planning for some extra chao
akron native and icon tweeted out, i pray for my city today. walker's family and city leaders are urging protestors to remain peaceful. >> listen, you'll have to do one of the most difficult things i'll ever have to ask somebody to do, please be patient and let the attorney general to their work. >> reporter: once the investigation is complete, it will be handed over to the ohio attorney general's office before it's handed over to the grand jury. >> just to think it all...
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and bc's -- in akron, ohio. here to weigh in on these developments is democratic congressman -- of california. welcome. i want to start by getting your reaction to today's news of what happened between the police and jayland walker. >> symone, it's shocking. there is simply no justification for shooting 90 rounds into a black man, who was stopped for an alleged traffic violation. here the reports are that he would running away and this is frankly why we need to pass the police injustice act that the house has passed, which would not allow deadly force unless it was a last resort. all the other western nations have. that we don't. it would prevent tragedies like this. >> thank you for your comments, congressman. it was a very hard video to watch. i want to turn to discuss the january six committee hearings. and particularly cassidy hutchinson's testimony. the panel did highlight a message from a trump ally, in which apparently cassidy hutchinson was told to, quote unquote, do the right thing, ahead of her testimo
and bc's -- in akron, ohio. here to weigh in on these developments is democratic congressman -- of california. welcome. i want to start by getting your reaction to today's news of what happened between the police and jayland walker. >> symone, it's shocking. there is simply no justification for shooting 90 rounds into a black man, who was stopped for an alleged traffic violation. here the reports are that he would running away and this is frankly why we need to pass the police injustice...
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lastly, after the shooting ends, akron police officers went to mr. walker and diligently provided first aid to save his life. one officer on a body cam footage can be heard saying he still has a pulse. as the officers were getting ready to put him into a police car to get him as quickly as possible to the hospital, akron fire medics arrived on scene. they took over aid, and unfortunately, mr. walker tragically passed at the scene. i'm going to say this. when an officer makes the most critical decision in his or her life as a police officer, it doesn't matter where in the country this happens. when they make the most critical decision to point their firearm at another human being and pull the trigger, they've got to be ready to explain why they did what they did. they need to be able to articulate what specific threats they were facing, and that goes for every round that goes down the barrel of their gun. and they need to be held to account. right now as you point out, we're in the early stages of the investigation. the officers have not been able to
lastly, after the shooting ends, akron police officers went to mr. walker and diligently provided first aid to save his life. one officer on a body cam footage can be heard saying he still has a pulse. as the officers were getting ready to put him into a police car to get him as quickly as possible to the hospital, akron fire medics arrived on scene. they took over aid, and unfortunately, mr. walker tragically passed at the scene. i'm going to say this. when an officer makes the most critical...
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so when that, when that shooting occurred, i wasn't here in akron. i just got here last august. and you know, i'm trying to go back in memory, but i can't recall exactly what we did as a profession following that. but i can tell you that we, we train in this police department, we go above and beyond in the police academy, the minimum required hours of training when it comes to firearms. additionally, we go above and beyond the minimum requirement by the state for annual qualifications. and so i really can't answer fully that question. just question about, is there any kind of like a protocol when multiple offers are hiring for how many rounds you fire? so officers are trained to when they, when they perceive a threat to themselves or to somebody else that they will, they are authorized to use their firearm to stop the threat. and they are authorized to use their firewall firearm until that threat no longer exists. sports stops, and that is, that is the standard as your main or the back a is there also a video cover of the movie? so we don't have dash cameras in our fleet? no, si
so when that, when that shooting occurred, i wasn't here in akron. i just got here last august. and you know, i'm trying to go back in memory, but i can't recall exactly what we did as a profession following that. but i can tell you that we, we train in this police department, we go above and beyond in the police academy, the minimum required hours of training when it comes to firearms. additionally, we go above and beyond the minimum requirement by the state for annual qualifications. and so i...
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the release of the footage sparked marches and protests in the streets of akron. ian lee joins us now with more details on this incident. ian, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, matt. the situation in akron is tense after the shooting, and the body camera video is going to be key in the investigation moving forward and helping to explain what exactly happened that night. again, we got to warn you, the video is disturbing. akron, ohio, police released unsettling video showing the final moments of 25-year-old jayland walker's life. >> a lot of rounds were fired. m.e.'s report indicates over 60 wounds to mr. walker's body. >> reporter: officials say the deadly june 27th police shooting began with an attempted traffic stop just after midnight when walker apparently sped off when they tried to pull him over. during the chase, investigators say walker fired from the window of his car, a claim his family disputes. >> 21 shots fired. the vehicle has had a shot come out of its door. >> reporter: video shows walker exiting the car on foot wearing a ski mask. authoriti
the release of the footage sparked marches and protests in the streets of akron. ian lee joins us now with more details on this incident. ian, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, matt. the situation in akron is tense after the shooting, and the body camera video is going to be key in the investigation moving forward and helping to explain what exactly happened that night. again, we got to warn you, the video is disturbing. akron, ohio, police released unsettling video showing the...
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but tonight, we start in akron. joining me now, congresswoman chantal brown, democrat of ohio, whose district includes akron. congresswoman, thank you for joining us. after another tough week for your akron district, three days after his shooting death, for acting calm police, you called on the department of justice to monitor the investigation of jalen walker's killing. given how graphic the akron police body camera footage is in its depiction of walker's last moments, and the fact that at least eight officers are currently on administrative leave for the role in the shooting, why do you feel the justice department's involvement is necessary here, and what can you tell us about its response thus far. >> well, first of all thank you for having the reverend sharpton. i would say that i joined the family of jalen walker and the african american community in mourning this tragic loss. i wrote a letter to the doj don't see the investigation because the family should be assured that a full and fair investigation will be
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that standard according to akron police, in a case like this. at the same time, the state is taking over the independent investigation into the shooting. you can hear the street noise around us, downtown akron remaining incredibly tense. a city on edge. >> thank you for that report. let's bring in charles coleman. that video, as the mayor said, is heartbreaking. it's difficult to watch. unfortunately, it's not the first time we've seen a video like that which is determined disturbing in itself. how exactly is that by the camera but it's going to play and the investigation? >> it's going to be significant. it's going to be a big deal in terms of how this investigation unfolds. because as the lawyer for his family says, we are going to learn about how many officers actually did reload after they emptied their clip, how many officers continued to shoot as he was fleeing away from you, and that we also going to learn a lot from the medical report because is going to tell us about the exit wounds and how he was shot in the back versus where different
that standard according to akron police, in a case like this. at the same time, the state is taking over the independent investigation into the shooting. you can hear the street noise around us, downtown akron remaining incredibly tense. a city on edge. >> thank you for that report. let's bring in charles coleman. that video, as the mayor said, is heartbreaking. it's difficult to watch. unfortunately, it's not the first time we've seen a video like that which is determined disturbing in...
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short and sweet, akron police officials say, they will begin offering daily press briefings. the goal, they say, is to continue to keep the public up to speed after seeing these regularly-occurring the missed rations in the city of akron since the death of locker. you will recall, the 25-year- old was shot and killed by eight akron police officers about two weeks ago. the shooting, captured on police body cam a video, it has been scrutinized, not just by the walker family, but also members of the public, protesters, calling on accountability when it comes to the actions of those police officers. at the same time, we have also seen many peaceful demonstrations on a few occasions, leading to some violent clashes on the streets of akron. what the police chief has described as threats against his police officers over the weekend with police chief steve millett, writing, we have received death threats with officers' names being posted, news from the fbi about violence coming to our city, and posing as resident demonstrators perpetuating violence. these are not excuses, he writes,
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abc's mola lenghi leading us off from akron tonight. >> reporter: tonight, the city of akron releasing what they call "extremely disturbing" body camera video showing the moment officers shot and killed 25-year-old jayland walker. >> i won't mince words. the video you are about to watch is heartbreaking. and it's very tough to take in. >> reporter: body camera video capturing the incident. according to authorities, early monday morning officers attempting to pull over walker for a traffic violation, when they say a shot was fired out of the car door. >> 21, shots fired. that vehicle just had a shot come out of its door. >> reporter: the chase continues. minutes later, police say, walker slows down and flees from the moving vehicle wearing a ski mask. several officers pursue on foot. authorities say the officers attempt to deploy tasers but miss, and walker kept running. at one point, they say walker stops and turns towards the officers, who then open a barrage of gunfire. [ gunshots ] the police chief saying the officers attempted to render medical aid, and that walker still had a puls
abc's mola lenghi leading us off from akron tonight. >> reporter: tonight, the city of akron releasing what they call "extremely disturbing" body camera video showing the moment officers shot and killed 25-year-old jayland walker. >> i won't mince words. the video you are about to watch is heartbreaking. and it's very tough to take in. >> reporter: body camera video capturing the incident. according to authorities, early monday morning officers attempting to pull...
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for now, that wraps up our coverage of akron, ohio. i am -- will return you to the re-broadcasting of the january 6th hearing on trump's pressuring of the states. -- legislators holding a group meeting, you call it hearing. when they ask me to have an official hearing we established by protocol. public notice, it's better. it is typically held at the capitol but it doesn't need to be. we can authorize a hearing off campus, in this case i had been asked on several occasions to allow a hearing. i had denied it. i said you are free to hold a meeting, any meeting you want to the person who asked. to which ultimately did, he got so frustrated, but he ultimately did. >> this, this meeting was the same day i believe that the arizona -- certified him of the event of the presidential election in arizona. >> did you meet mr. giuliani and his associates when they were in phoenix sometime after that reported legislative hearing at that time? >> i did, sir. >> and that meeting, did mr. giuliani raids any specific allegations of election fraud again
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cbs' elise preston is downtown akron. >> reporter: eight akron police officers involved in the deadly shooting of jayland walker are facing an independent state investigation in ohio, a first for the department. city council president margo sommerville says, historically, those investigations were done internally. >> the state of ohio does not require independent state investigations when it comes to officer-involved shootings. >> that is correct. accountability has been kind of missing, right. transparency has kind of missing. so there's been a lot of mistrust. we're trying to rebuild some of that trust. >> reporter: police say this surveillance video shows walker firing a gun from his car during a police pursuit last week. minutes later, the chase turns on foot. investigators say police body camera shows walker reaching down to his waist area before eight officers opened fire. walker was unarmed when more than 60 bullets pierced his body. five of the eight officers involved served just two and a half years on the force. >> experience does play a role. >> reporter: in june, ohio beca
cbs' elise preston is downtown akron. >> reporter: eight akron police officers involved in the deadly shooting of jayland walker are facing an independent state investigation in ohio, a first for the department. city council president margo sommerville says, historically, those investigations were done internally. >> the state of ohio does not require independent state investigations when it comes to officer-involved shootings. >> that is correct. accountability has been kind...
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also the state of emergency and curfew in akron, ohio, after protests over the police killing of a black motorist. tensions rising after the release of graphic body cam video authorities say jayland walker fled a traffic stop and fired at officers from a car. tonight walker's family demanding answers, saying he was shot more than 60 times when he was unarmed. >>> the urgent new plea to president biden from wnba star brittney griner appealing for help to get out of a russian jail. >>> and beaches on high alert after another shark attack a lifeguard attacked during a training exercise what he's saying tonight and what you can do to protect yourself at the beach. >>> good evening the tears haven't even dried in places like buffalo and uvalde, and yet here we are tonight feeling the familiar pangs of anger, sadness and bitter frustration from a random attack on innocent americans. this time in highland park, illinois at least six people are dead, dozens injured after police say a young man took a position on a rooftop with a high-powered rifle, firing down into crowds gathered for a small to
also the state of emergency and curfew in akron, ohio, after protests over the police killing of a black motorist. tensions rising after the release of graphic body cam video authorities say jayland walker fled a traffic stop and fired at officers from a car. tonight walker's family demanding answers, saying he was shot more than 60 times when he was unarmed. >>> the urgent new plea to president biden from wnba star brittney griner appealing for help to get out of a russian jail....
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>> cnn's polo sandoval live in akron for us. the city released footage from 13 officers who responded to the scene there. what are you hearing? >> and the release of that video leading to flaring temperatures yesterday as people took to the streets. that's one of the reasons why you're not able to hear but see some of the heavy equipment used by city officials to place large concrete barriers around the akron police department in order to try to cut off vehicle access ahead of what will likely be a very busy night again with demonstrations. we should note, there were no arrests made yesterday according to apd. back to that video, it really is disturbing to see. now, akron police released that video in accordance with a recent ordinance passed requiring the police department to release segments of body camera footage within a week after police-involved shooting. that footage is supposed to show not only the shooting itself but about 60 seconds leading up to the incident. that's why we don't see the subsequent moments where you se
>> cnn's polo sandoval live in akron for us. the city released footage from 13 officers who responded to the scene there. what are you hearing? >> and the release of that video leading to flaring temperatures yesterday as people took to the streets. that's one of the reasons why you're not able to hear but see some of the heavy equipment used by city officials to place large concrete barriers around the akron police department in order to try to cut off vehicle access ahead of what...
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they want akron to not burn today. they don't want the angering, kind of, disturbing images that you are going to see to set up a firestorm of hate or property damage. they want none of that. they want their loved one, jalen walker, to be remembered for the good young man that he was, and they want this process to sort itself out. so, we want to make sure that that happens for jalen. >> what can you tell us about jalen walker, the young 25 years? >> jalen was a young man who likes music, and he liked working. he worked for doordash at the time. he worked for amazon before that. he was a wrestler when he was a kid in school. he loved his mother and sister very much. he visited with them regularly, a quiet kid. no criminal record, no problems, not a troubled kid, as he was growing up. and, so we are all very, very sad to see this good, young american leave us, and that's exactly the message here on the 4th of july that we want to send. he is not only a black american, he is an american. he is our neighbor, and your broth
they want akron to not burn today. they don't want the angering, kind of, disturbing images that you are going to see to set up a firestorm of hate or property damage. they want none of that. they want their loved one, jalen walker, to be remembered for the good young man that he was, and they want this process to sort itself out. so, we want to make sure that that happens for jalen. >> what can you tell us about jalen walker, the young 25 years? >> jalen was a young man who likes...
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. >>> the pressure is rising in akron, ohio, in the wake of the jayland walker shooting. fireworks there canceled and is a 9:00 p.m. curfew put into place. >>> wnba brittney griner's plea to biden and what she fears about being in a russian jail. >>> positive signs inflation may have peaked. >>> and the technology that saved this formula one driver over the weekend a busy tuesday ahead "early today" starts right now >>> good morning i'm phillip mena. >> i'm cori coffman. we begin with the latest on the deadly fourth of july attack on highland, illinois six people killed and dozens more hurt at an independence day parade overnight a person of interest was captured >> this individual is believed to have been responsible for charges have not been approved at this time an lot of efforts that are going to continue >> the man in custody, robert cremo has a long show of violent imagery. the 22-year-old surrendered to north chicago police after an hourslong manhunt. nbc has more on how the deadly day unfolded >> reporter: from parade to panic on the fourth of july. this, the terr
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cnn's paula sandoval has more from akron. >> reporter: authorities in the city of akron released about 18 minutes of body camera videos. each minute offering a different perspective, showing eight responding officers before they opened fire, shooting and killing jayland walker. after the release of the footage, akron's police chief said those officers will have to be accountable for each one of the shots they fired. >> they need to be able to articulate what specific threats they were facing and that goes for every round that goes down the barrel of their gun. and they need to be held to account. >> reporter: investigators over the weekend shared more about the possible perceived threat the officers faced during the pursuit, including a single gunshot that allegedly came from inside walker's car while police were chasing his vehicle. they say this muzzle flash image captured by state traffic cameras is evidence. and investigators later recovered a shell casing at that scene. it was shortly after the car chase turned foot chase that you can see officers described walker reaching for his
cnn's paula sandoval has more from akron. >> reporter: authorities in the city of akron released about 18 minutes of body camera videos. each minute offering a different perspective, showing eight responding officers before they opened fire, shooting and killing jayland walker. after the release of the footage, akron's police chief said those officers will have to be accountable for each one of the shots they fired. >> they need to be able to articulate what specific threats they...
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it has been heavily discussed on the streets of akron, and we've heard it. i've heard from the spokesperson for the walker family saying they are calling for these demonstrations to remain peaceful as they've been for several days now but at the same time demanding accountability once the investigation runs its course. i should mention, jessica, at this point those officers involved in the shooting remain on paid administrative leave. >> polo sandoval for us in akron, ohio. thank you for that updated reporting. cnn senior law enforcement analyst and former commissioner ramsay is joining us now. he was tapped by president obama to build a task for building trust between community and police. commissioner, lovely to see you. thanks for being with us. i want to begin by getting your reaction to the body cam video released by police today. >> well, i was able to watch a couple of videos, the one that shows the officer in pursuit and running is difficult to discern anything from that because of the movement from the camera, but the other video that was more of a
it has been heavily discussed on the streets of akron, and we've heard it. i've heard from the spokesperson for the walker family saying they are calling for these demonstrations to remain peaceful as they've been for several days now but at the same time demanding accountability once the investigation runs its course. i should mention, jessica, at this point those officers involved in the shooting remain on paid administrative leave. >> polo sandoval for us in akron, ohio. thank you for...
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john henderson, al jazeera akron ohio, still ahead on al jazeera. ah, ah, they come in festival where donkeys takes into stakes. ah, now that what is whether in the last 24 hours was in western popular or the band rocket pedagogy around here that a 100 millimeter a bit born. i think we could repeat that and that could also be true. up in the philippines west this, the shouts aren't quite as big nor quite as frequent. there are areas sumatra where it might be largely dry. as you can see, that the story in australia has been to last a movie. so next day of rain falling and enhancing the flooding there is flooding on the ground. again, it's around sydney, but a well well, in land in new south wales as well. required evacuations. as a result of this, the goodish news is, although there's flooding on the drive and it will get worse because there is a rising. the rain, as you can see, is easy to some degree. so as heavy as it was, but it's still there. and this is throughout tuesday is part of a system that extends beyond. so you've got something similar
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alise preston has the latest from akron. and some of the video will be disturbing. >> reporter: newly released body camera footage shows the critical moments leading up to the death of jayland walker. police say they were attempting to stop walker for a traffic and equipment violation which was not seen on camera. seconds later -- the officer reports a gunshot fired from walker's car. >> the vehicle just had a shot come out of its door. >> it was a routine traffic stop to now a public safety issue. >> the video shows walker then leading police on a chase and wearing a ski mask. officers tried to deploy a taser while chasing him on foot. but are unsuccessful. moments later eight officers unleash dozens of rounds. [ sound of gunfire ] officers say they tried to render aid but walker who was unarmed at time of the shooting died at the scene. police say a handgun and a magazine were found in the car and body images show him appearing to reach for his waist area right before he was killed but he did not fire at police during the
alise preston has the latest from akron. and some of the video will be disturbing. >> reporter: newly released body camera footage shows the critical moments leading up to the death of jayland walker. police say they were attempting to stop walker for a traffic and equipment violation which was not seen on camera. seconds later -- the officer reports a gunshot fired from walker's car. >> the vehicle just had a shot come out of its door. >> it was a routine traffic stop to now...
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while right now, we can go directly to another story that we've been following here on out to a 0 to akron in the united states. i am the state of ohio where the mer and police chief is speaking about the fatal police shooting of a black man jail em walker, a warning that some of the images in this press conference may be of a graphic nature. we are expecting to see images of body cam footage from the place where the reward. the 1st video will be narrated video of the incident starting the pursuit. it will include some still jobs. it will all the point and it will include some text and we'll zoom in for clarity. the 2nd video will be of an officer body can put it, which will begin at the start of the pursuit. and we'll end with the shooting. the video will be played from start to finish without pause and will show the incident in real time. at the end of our conference today, we will provide an opportunity for questions. each outlet represented here today will have an opportunity to ask the question. there will also be a predicate available to members that will contain more include a map o
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elise preston is in downtown akron. >> reporter: eight akron police officers involved in the deadly shooting of jayland walker are facing an independent state investigation in ohio, a first for the department. city council president margo sommerville says historically those investigations were done internally. >> the state of ohio does not require independent state investigations when it comes to officer-involved shootings. >> that correct. accountability has been kind of missing, right? transparency has kind of been missing. so there has been a lot of mistrust. we're trying to rebuild some of that trust. >> reporter: police say this surveillance video shows walker firing a gun from his car during a police pursuit last week. minutes later, the chase turns on foot. investigators say police body cameras shows walker reaching down to his waist area before eight officers opened fire. walker was unarmed when more than 60 bullets pierced his body. five of the eight officers involved served just 2 1/2 years on the force. >> experience does play a role. >> reporter: in june, ohio became one of 25 st
elise preston is in downtown akron. >> reporter: eight akron police officers involved in the deadly shooting of jayland walker are facing an independent state investigation in ohio, a first for the department. city council president margo sommerville says historically those investigations were done internally. >> the state of ohio does not require independent state investigations when it comes to officer-involved shootings. >> that correct. accountability has been kind of...
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jose >> priscilla thompson, thank you. >>> in akron, ohio, tonight, protests are growing. after a police chase led to the shooting death of a black man his family's attorney says he was shot 60 times. george solis has details. >> reporter: in akron, ohio, fourth of july celebrations are canceled instead, the city is bracing for protests >> why would y'all do this >> reporter: tensions rising this week following the deadly police shooting of 25-year-old jayland walker according to the lawyer for walker's family, authorities told the family at least eight police officers fired more than 90 shots, 60 of them striking walker >> i'm sick, as a mother that it came to that if they would have spent five minutes with him, it would never have ended that way. >> reporter: police say walker posed a deadly threat, starting with his refusal to comply with a traffic stop, which sparked a high-speed police pursuit, during which police say they heard shots fired from walker's vehicle walker eventually fled from his car authorities say leading to a foot chase that ended in a parking lot. th
jose >> priscilla thompson, thank you. >>> in akron, ohio, tonight, protests are growing. after a police chase led to the shooting death of a black man his family's attorney says he was shot 60 times. george solis has details. >> reporter: in akron, ohio, fourth of july celebrations are canceled instead, the city is bracing for protests >> why would y'all do this >> reporter: tensions rising this week following the deadly police shooting of 25-year-old jayland...
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first of all, i'm in youngstown, we're 48 miles from akron. i'm actually there a lot. i was just there two weeks ago for an event. it's -- it's just unreal. and for those of us who are active in the community and who have been dealing with the whole issue of community and police relationships for quite some time, this is just another example of how a black individual is treated differently than a white individual. we just watched someone who shot into a parade and killed six people, was taken without violence. a young black man on a traffic stop somehow posed a threat and was killed, gunned down with over 60 wounds to his body. >> let me play a protester outside of the mayor of akron's home saying that very thing today. >> right or wrong, he didn't deserve to be shot 66 times like that. i mean for a traffic stop, really? you have to gun him down? get his license plate and run it and then you can pick it up later. you didn't have to chase him down the expressway. >> ralph, former police chief, this is something that must be explained because it makes no sense to anyone
first of all, i'm in youngstown, we're 48 miles from akron. i'm actually there a lot. i was just there two weeks ago for an event. it's -- it's just unreal. and for those of us who are active in the community and who have been dealing with the whole issue of community and police relationships for quite some time, this is just another example of how a black individual is treated differently than a white individual. we just watched someone who shot into a parade and killed six people, was taken...
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abc's mowla lenghi is in akron for us. >> reporter: tonight, a curfew in effect in akron, about 50 people arrested after protests grew rowdy overnight. authorities deploying smoke grenades into crowds. >> we want justice! >> reporter: spoiling a day of peaceful protests over the police shooting of jayland walker. body camera video released sunday showing walker leading police on a nearly six-mile chase through akron last week. police were attempting a traffic stop, when authorities say walker sped off, firing a shot out of the car. >> 21. shots fired. tat vehicle just had a shot come out of its door. >> reporter: walker eventually jumping out of the vehicle in a ski mask. taking off on foot. police attempting to tase him. then officers claim walker stops and turns towards them, prompting police to fire dozens of shots. walker was unarmed when he was shot. police say they later found a handgun and loaded magazine in the driver's seat of his car. walker's cousin telling me this was out of character for the 25-year-old. >> jayland was such a sweet kid. of all the people in the world you woul
abc's mowla lenghi is in akron for us. >> reporter: tonight, a curfew in effect in akron, about 50 people arrested after protests grew rowdy overnight. authorities deploying smoke grenades into crowds. >> we want justice! >> reporter: spoiling a day of peaceful protests over the police shooting of jayland walker. body camera video released sunday showing walker leading police on a nearly six-mile chase through akron last week. police were attempting a traffic stop, when...
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polo sandoval has the latest from akron. >> reporter: authorities in the city of akron released about 18 minutes of body camera videos. each offering a different perspective showing eight responding officers before they opened fire shooting and killing jayland walker. after the release of the footage, the police chief said that the officers will have to be accountable for each one of the shots they fired. >> they need to be able to articulate what specific threats they were facing and that goes for every round that goes down the barrel of their gun. and they need to be held to account. >> reporter: investigators over the weekend shared more about the possible perceived threat the officers faced during the pursuit including a single gunshot that allegedly came from inside walker's car while police were chasing his vehicle. they say this muzzle flash image captured by state traffic cameras is evidence and investigators later recovered a shell casing at that scene. it was shortly after the car chase turned foot chase that you can see in this video those eight officers opened fire with a
polo sandoval has the latest from akron. >> reporter: authorities in the city of akron released about 18 minutes of body camera videos. each offering a different perspective showing eight responding officers before they opened fire shooting and killing jayland walker. after the release of the footage, the police chief said that the officers will have to be accountable for each one of the shots they fired. >> they need to be able to articulate what specific threats they were facing...
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akron officials and the family asked for peace. akron native son and basketball star lebron james tweeted pray for my city today. the family is emphasizing the horrific nature saying that the statements have not been filed. the police chief said the officers' actions will be scrutinized. >> they need to be able to articulate what specific threats they were facing. and they need to be held to account. >> let's go to cnn's polo sandoval live on the ground in akron. what can you tell us about the body cam video? >> reporter: we have sign dmon st stray or thes come and go and frustrated by the footage. the questions here have been about the perceived threat that police said prompted the use of lethal force and the police chief said that will be several reasons with the need to open fire. one reason is according to investigators is that walker possibly fired at least one round from inside the vehicle during that traffic stop and state investigators have to say if the evidence supports that theory. after that vehicle pursuit turned into
akron officials and the family asked for peace. akron native son and basketball star lebron james tweeted pray for my city today. the family is emphasizing the horrific nature saying that the statements have not been filed. the police chief said the officers' actions will be scrutinized. >> they need to be able to articulate what specific threats they were facing. and they need to be held to account. >> let's go to cnn's polo sandoval live on the ground in akron. what can you tell...
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nbc's maggie vespa has more. >> reporter: akron a city on edge tonight. people here are demanding justice for jayland walker as the city is now releasing video to shed light on his violent last moments. we'll warn you, some of the video you're about to see is disturbing. overnight, outrage in ohio as protests continued with what appeared to be tear gas dispersed into the crowd according to wkyc. and a community in pain after watching the moment eight akron police officers fired an estimated 90 rounds, according to authorities. harrowing body cam video shedding new light on what led to the barrage of bullets that killed 25-year-old jayland walker. >> the video you are about to watch is heartbreaking and very tough to take in. >> reporter: the approximately seven-minute video begins with a high speed chase. police saying officers had tried to pull walker over for an unspecified traffic violation but he fled. seconds later, a gunshot from walker's car. police say you can see the flash from the gun in this security video. the video then shows walker running f
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you were at the akron news conference when the video was released. break down this disturbing video for us. >>. >> reporter: so what this does, ripe, it essentially shows you the moments leading up to and during the shooting. we will play portions in a few moments. it is extremely upsetting. it is extremely disturbing. but law enforcement we leasing that just five days after that monday shooting, hoping that it would be adding for context to what took place here. before we roll that footage, it's important to roll out what police say initially was perceived to be a threat, which is when they tried to pull over walker, police saying that during that vehicle pursuit, they not only heard what sounded to be like gun fire but also from the ohio department of transportation video that was basically showing the highway, you see what appears to be a single muzzle flash from inside the vehicle that walker was driving. now, a few minutes after that, that's when this vehicle pursuit turns into a foot pursuit and that's when according to police chief here, the e
you were at the akron news conference when the video was released. break down this disturbing video for us. >>. >> reporter: so what this does, ripe, it essentially shows you the moments leading up to and during the shooting. we will play portions in a few moments. it is extremely upsetting. it is extremely disturbing. but law enforcement we leasing that just five days after that monday shooting, hoping that it would be adding for context to what took place here. before we roll that...
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akron police have not confirmed those reports. today, businesses boarded up windows in anticipation of more protests. so far today, there's been peaceful protests, there's growing concern as a city imposed curfew approaches. raymond green said he is troubled by the police response. >> why is my tax dollars paying for paramilitary equipment, that disgusts me. >> reporter: now, there's eight officers on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an independent state investigation. meanwhile, we are starting to see protesters start to come down here to the downtown akron area and we have noticed about a dozen officers in tactical gear. >> turning to the holiday travel rush. 48 million americans hit the roads for the fourth of july weekend. but thousands of cancellations put dampers on those plans. >> reporter: a little normalcy returned to u.s. airports today, after a july fourth weekend filled with cancellations, delays, and frustrated fliers. >> it's right on time, left on time, traffic wasn't bad. the key is getting in early
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first, outrage in akron, ohio, more protests are inspected in the city one day after police released footage of the deadly police shooting of 25-year-old jalen walker. it is said he was shot 60 times after a police chase. we will look at some of the critical moments. >>> brand-new information from the biden administration to protect reproductive health data in the aftermath the overcurrenting of roe versus wade. >>> between nightmares at airports to sky high firework prices, and sky high food prices as well as gas, traveling on this fourth of july. >>> delays and cancellations at airports across the country are causing chaos and frustration for air travelers, this as airports are overwhelmed with a record number of passengers not seen since before the pandemic. nbc's george so list is at los angeles international airport. how is it looking for us? >> hi. happy fourth of july. right now things looking fairly smooth here at the airport. of course it is early. just checking flight aware which you can use to track flights. not many delays receipt now. 16 delays, about one cancellation. a
first, outrage in akron, ohio, more protests are inspected in the city one day after police released footage of the deadly police shooting of 25-year-old jalen walker. it is said he was shot 60 times after a police chase. we will look at some of the critical moments. >>> brand-new information from the biden administration to protect reproductive health data in the aftermath the overcurrenting of roe versus wade. >>> between nightmares at airports to sky high firework prices,...
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akron police have not confirmed those reports. today, businesses boarded up windows in anticipation of more protests. so far today there have been mostly peaceful protests, but there is growing concern as a city-imposed curfew approaches. raymond green says he's troubled by the police response. >> why is my tax dollars paying for paramilitary equipment? that disgusts me. >> reporter: the eight officers are on paid administrative leave, pending the outcome of an independent state investigation. as the curfew is in effect tonight, the city is on high alert, and several streets are blocked off. major. >> garrett: elise preston, turning now to the holiday travel rush-- nearly 48 million americans hit the roads, or the airports, for the fourth of july weekend. but thousands of flight delays and cancellations put a damper on some of those celebrations. cbs' nikki battiste is at newark liberty international in new jersey. >> reporter: a little normalcy returned to u.s. airports today, after a july fourth weekend filled with cancellations
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cnn's polo sandoval is live in akron with the latest. polo. >> reporter: good morning to you, brianna, as it begins to rain in downtown akron, i can tell you that actual curfew has been actually allowed to expire. the results have been a quiet evening, obviously, no obvious signs, in sharp contrast to what we witnessed yesterday morning when residents here in the city of akron woke up to damaged store fronts to vandalized city property. and at least 50 arrests which actually took place on sunday night into monday. the charges of these individuals ranging anything from a failure to disperse, to rioting, a combination of residents from the city and also from surrounding communities but again, last night, though, a very different story. as it appears that that curfew that was implemented yesterday and will be in place indefinitely by city officials seemed to work. we have to remember that the walker -- jayland walker's family has been joining city officials and pleading with the public to remain peaceful and patient as the investigation int
cnn's polo sandoval is live in akron with the latest. polo. >> reporter: good morning to you, brianna, as it begins to rain in downtown akron, i can tell you that actual curfew has been actually allowed to expire. the results have been a quiet evening, obviously, no obvious signs, in sharp contrast to what we witnessed yesterday morning when residents here in the city of akron woke up to damaged store fronts to vandalized city property. and at least 50 arrests which actually took place on...
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the eight officers involved in the shooting on administrative le leave. >> reporter: akron police say it started when they tried to stop jaylen walker for a traffic violation. officers pursued in police cruisers when he did not pull over officials say officers believe walker fired from the moving car. walker can be seen wearing a ski mask, as he jumps out of the car and runs before the officers unload a barrage of bullets, police say at least one officer attempted to use a taser, but was unsuccessful an attorney for walker's family says officers kept firing, even after he was on the ground but akron fraternal order of police released a statement saying, quote, we believe the independent investigation will justify the officer's actions, including the number of shots fired. the decision to deploy lethal force as well as is number of shots fired is consistent with use of force protocols and officer's training walker's family demands answers. >> we just want to know what happened and why did this have to happen to him >> reporter: about 100 people protested outside the akron mayor's house
the eight officers involved in the shooting on administrative le leave. >> reporter: akron police say it started when they tried to stop jaylen walker for a traffic violation. officers pursued in police cruisers when he did not pull over officials say officers believe walker fired from the moving car. walker can be seen wearing a ski mask, as he jumps out of the car and runs before the officers unload a barrage of bullets, police say at least one officer attempted to use a taser, but was...
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he was chased and shot dead by police after flaying a traffic stop from akron, john handwritten found this report. the last moments of jailing walker's life are disturbing to watch police and walkers family all agree. he was alarmed when a police officer's fire as many as 90 times, leaving 60 bullet wounds in killing him almost instantly at the time of the shooting. he was on from there the stories diverge, releasing the video and outlining the apparent facts of an ongoing investigation handed over to state police. accurance police chief said 25 year old jalen walker drove away from a routine traffic stop over a moving violation and a broken tail light. the tire shop is walker left the still rolling car in ski mask, a gun magazine, and a ring, possibly a momento from walker's fiance who died a month earlier were left on the seat. the 2 sides appear even did as agree on whether so many shots were too many videos that they did not show us is a video in actually getting out of the car of jail and actually getting out of the car. and you can see his hands. does that strike you is excessiv
he was chased and shot dead by police after flaying a traffic stop from akron, john handwritten found this report. the last moments of jailing walker's life are disturbing to watch police and walkers family all agree. he was alarmed when a police officer's fire as many as 90 times, leaving 60 bullet wounds in killing him almost instantly at the time of the shooting. he was on from there the stories diverge, releasing the video and outlining the apparent facts of an ongoing investigation handed...
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>> reporter: anger in akron boiling over >> we have sons ourselves. it could be any of our sons. this is just horrible. like that many times >> we are done dying like this, in this manner, with this fate nobody should ever suffer the fate that jayland walker did >> reporter: the famil revealing just a month ago walker lost his fiancee. >> we know that immediately after the death of his fiancee, he was sad but he wasn't exhibiting any kind of behavior that scared the family >> reporter: the family's attorneys say the 25-year-old food delivery driver had no criminal record. his mother and sister pleading for peace, overwhelmed with loss >> why why did this happen and in such a manner h such a terrible, terrible way >> just why? >> and maggie joins me now an elderly woman who reported the shooting on saturday was also injured, and three responding police officers were shot and wounded in what the haltom city manager is describing a ambush. however, the motive for the killing is still unclear, police say. none of the wounded sustained any life-threatening injuries. >>> we're learning
>> reporter: anger in akron boiling over >> we have sons ourselves. it could be any of our sons. this is just horrible. like that many times >> we are done dying like this, in this manner, with this fate nobody should ever suffer the fate that jayland walker did >> reporter: the famil revealing just a month ago walker lost his fiancee. >> we know that immediately after the death of his fiancee, he was sad but he wasn't exhibiting any kind of behavior that scared...
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protesters out on the streets in akron, ohio, and now a state of emergency in place. many in the community outraged after jaylin walker was shot by police at least 60 times. >> based on the video, i anticipate that number to be a lot of rounds were fired monday, june 27th akron. police say they tried to pull over. 25 year-old jayland walker for a traffic violation. but when he continued to drive, police began a pursuit. officers report a gunshot coming from his vehicle. police also say they spotted a flash from inside the car. the chase continued before walker jumped out is ski mask and began to run. officers followed a short time later, 8 officers opened fire. officers have not been able to provide a statement yet. i am reserving any sort of judgment. until we hear from them. each officer independent of each other related that they felt that mister walker had turned. >> and was motioning and moving into a firing position. but police say walker was not armed at the time of the shooting. investigators say they found a gun and a magazine round inside walker's vehicle ak
protesters out on the streets in akron, ohio, and now a state of emergency in place. many in the community outraged after jaylin walker was shot by police at least 60 times. >> based on the video, i anticipate that number to be a lot of rounds were fired monday, june 27th akron. police say they tried to pull over. 25 year-old jayland walker for a traffic violation. but when he continued to drive, police began a pursuit. officers report a gunshot coming from his vehicle. police also say...
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and there is a state of emergency in akron, ohio right now after a weekend of protest. >> all of this comes after a black man was shot to death by police. the coroner saying he was shot about 60 times, brian and reports. >> protesters out on the streets in akron, ohio, and now a state of emergency in place. many in the community outraged after jaylin walker was shot by police at least 60 times. >> based on the video, i anticipate that number to be a lot of rounds were fired monday, june 27th akron. police say they tried to pull over. 25 year-old jayland walker for a traffic violation. but when he continued to drive, police began a pursuit. officers report a gunshot coming from his vehicle. police also say they spotted a flash from inside the car. the chase continued before walker jumped out is ski mask and began to run. officers followed a short time later, 8 officers opened fire. officers have not >> been able to provide a statement yet. i am reserving any sort of judgment. until we hear from them. each officer independent of each other related that they felt that mister walker had t
and there is a state of emergency in akron, ohio right now after a weekend of protest. >> all of this comes after a black man was shot to death by police. the coroner saying he was shot about 60 times, brian and reports. >> protesters out on the streets in akron, ohio, and now a state of emergency in place. many in the community outraged after jaylin walker was shot by police at least 60 times. >> based on the video, i anticipate that number to be a lot of rounds were fired...