City officials in Akron, Ohio, declared that a day of mourning would be held across the city to coincide with the funeral for Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black motorist who fled a minor traffic stop on foot and was shot and killed by police officers.
“Tomorrow, Jayland Walker, a beloved son, brother, nephew, and friend will be laid to rest,” said Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan in a statement following the unanimous passage of the resolution to declare Wednesday, 13 July as a city-wide day of mourning for Walker.
