A funeral service is scheduled today for Jayland Walker, the 25-year-old Black man in Akron, Ohio killed by police gunfire his family and supporters believe was brutal and unnecessary.
Walker, who was unarmed, was killed in a chase after an attempted traffic stop. According to CBS News.
According to the outlet, a New Franklin Township officer tried to stop Walker’s car less than one day prior to the Akron incident. After the driver crossed the Akron border, a supervisor of police called off the chase.
Akron police released video footage of Walker, wearing a ski mask and jumping out his front passenger door in his still-moving vehicle. The footage showed Walker running into a garage.
Bobby DiCello, an attorney representing Walker’s family, stated to CBS that Walker, a Door Dash driver without a criminal record, didn’t deserve to die.
This Wednesday was declared a citywide day of mourning by Mayor Dan Horrigan following the days of protests over Walker’s death.
Before the funeral at 1 p.m., a public viewing was held at Akron Civic Center.