The Latest Breaking News from Jayland Walker

Jayland Walker's funeral follows days of protest in Akron

A funeral service is scheduled Wednesday for the 25-year-old Black man killed in a hail of police gunfire last month in Akron, Ohio

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022

An Ohio city struggles to make sense of another fatal police shooting of a Black man

As Akron, Ohio, prepares for the funeral of Jayland Walker on Wednesday, the community is asking why a 25-year-old with no criminal record was shot dozens of times by officers.

WEKU · Jul 13, 2022

Leonard Greene: 60 shots. The unreasonable price a Black man pays for running from police

He shouldn’t have run from the police.

Tribune News Service · Jul 12, 2022

It's emotionally draining to live in America right now

On the Fourth of July, a day that normally calls for celebration, my social media feeds were full of people refusing to join in.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 7, 2022

Robert Crimo’s arrest sparks anger over police double standards compared to Jayland Walker shooting

Crimo was arrested alive just days after police shot Jayland Walker at least 60 times in Akron

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2022

Suspect in Highland Park shooting is charged with 7 counts of first-degree murder

Officials expect the charges to run in the dozens, and — if convicted — suspect Robert "Bobby" Crimo III could face a mandatory life sentence without parole.

WEKU · Jul 5, 2022

Akron cops deploy tear gas on protesters amid anger over police shooting death of unarmed Jayland Walker, mayor issues curfew

Police in riot gear shot tear gas into marching protesters in Akron, Ohio, Sunday night, hours after the release of body camera video showing the shooting death of unarmed Black man Jayland Walker.

Tribune News Service · Jul 4, 2022

Akron declares state of emergency, cancels fireworks following protests over police killing of Jayland Walker

Body camera footage and medical examiner’s report reveals Akron police fired dozens of rounds

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2022

Outrage after video of police fatally shooting Jayland Walker released

Walker, 25, was killed 27 June and sustained more than 60 wounds as multiple officers shot at him, but footage was released Sunday

The Guardian - US · Jul 4, 2022

Police killing of Jayland Walker in US: What we know so far

Officials released police body camera footage of Walker, who is Black, being fatally shot by police in Akron, Ohio.

Al Jazeera · Jul 4, 2022