Black suspect shot 60 times, dies at the scene in Akron — city braces for uproar, cancels some July 4th celebrationsEarlier this week, police in Akron, Ohio, fired nearly 100 bullets at a young, black suspect, and city officials are preparing themselves for a possibly violent backlash from the community and elsewhere.
According to reports, police attempted to pull Jayland Walker over shortly after midnight on Tuesday morning, when he suddenly took off and led them on a high-speed chase for several minutes. They say he then attempted to flee on foot and at some point discharged a weapon.
A summary of the events posted to the Akron Police Department Facebook page claims that "actions by the suspect caused the officers to perceive he posed a deadly threat to them. In response to this threat, officers discharged their firearms, striking the suspect."
He died shortly thereafter.
Sources told WKYC-TV that while no gun was found on Walker after he was killed, a gun and multiple shell casings were recovered from his vehicle................
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