傑蘭德·沃克之死
| Police brutality in the United States的一部分 | |
| 日期 | 2022年6月27日 |
|---|---|
| 時間 | 12:37 a.m. (北美東部時區; UTC−04:00)[1] |
| 地點 | 美國俄亥俄州亞克朗 |
| 類型 | Police shooting |
| 參與者 | 8名警察, 事發後被要求行政休假[2] |
| 死亡 | 1 (Jayland Walker) |
傑蘭德·沃克之死是指2022年6月27日，25歲的黑人傑蘭德·沃克 ( Jayland Walker ) 被亞克朗警察局警察殺死的事件，當天傑蘭德·沃克被該警察局的警察追趕，結果警察向其連開90多槍，最終傑蘭德·沃克被打死。 [3][1]
事發經過
2022年6月27日早上，傑蘭德·沃克因涉嫌交通違法而被警察攔住。據亞克朗警察局表示，沃克拒絕配合並開車離開現場。警方表示，在警方追捕傑蘭德·沃克期間，傑蘭德·沃克從車內開槍朝警方射擊，但傑蘭德·沃克家屬聘請的律師Bobby DiCello並不相信警方的說法。 [4][5]
後來戴著巴拉克拉法帽的傑蘭德·沃克下車逃走，隨後警察下車追趕並朝其連開90多槍。 [6]警方認定是傑蘭德·沃克的舉動令警方感到威脅，所以警察才會開槍。 [7]最終沃克被警察戴上手銬，而此時沃克已死亡。 [8]
沃克家屬聘請的律師表示，根據警用密錄器顯示，警察在開槍時沃克手無寸鐵。 [9]法醫在解剖其屍體時發現沃克身上有60多處槍傷。 [9][10][11]
2022年7月3日，警方向外界公開了警用密錄器錄下的影片。根據已公開的影片，警察的確朝傑蘭德·沃克開了數十槍。亞克朗警察局局長史蒂芬·邁利特表示這段影片「令人震驚」。 [12]
反應
亞克朗官員表示，由於此次槍擊事件，原定於美國獨立日的慶祝活動將被取消。 [13]
槍擊事件發生當天，抗議者聚集在位於亞克朗市中心的警察局外表示不滿。美國全國有色人種協進會計劃於7月2日前往亞克朗聲援示威。[14]
參考文獻
- ^ 1.0 1.1 Ohio police officers on paid administrative leave after fatal shooting of Jayland Walker. CNN. [July 2, 2022]. （原始內容存檔於July 2, 2022） （英語）.
- ^ Li, David K.; Syed, Mohammed; Scott, Marin. 8 Akron, Ohio, police officers placed on leave following killing of Jayland Walker. www.nbcnews.com. [July 2, 2022]. （原始內容存檔於July 1, 2022） （英語）.
- ^ 3News Investigates: 8 Akron police officers fired 90-plus shots during confrontation with fleeing motorist. www.wkyc.com. June 29, 2022 [July 2, 2022]. （原始內容存檔於July 3, 2022） （英語）.
- ^ Holpuch, Amanda. Akron Police Officers Placed on Leave After Fatal Shooting of Black Man. The New York Times. July 2, 2022 [July 3, 2022]. （原始內容存檔於July 3, 2022）.
Mr. DiCello also raised questions about the police report’s narrative that Mr. Walker had fired a gun while driving away from officers. 'The rear windshield is intact, the front windshield is intact and all side windows are intact,' he said. 'There’s no call, there’s no report that we’ve seen and there’s been no mention by the chief in personal discussions with him that a gun was seen outside the car, waving at or being pointed at anyone.'
- ^ Reuters. Ohio police officers shot fleeing Black man dozens of times, lawyer says. Reuters. July 2, 2022 [July 2, 2022]. （原始內容存檔於July 2, 2022） （英語）.
- ^ Akron Community In Uproar After Police Shooting Of Jayland Walker. BET. [July 2, 2022]. （原始內容存檔於July 1, 2022） （英語）.
- ^ Madani, Doha. Ohio police release graphic bodycam footage in fatal shooting of Jayland Walker. NBC News. July 3, 2022 [3 July 2022]. （原始內容存檔於July 3, 2022）.
- ^ Lim, Clarissa-Jan. A Black Man Was Killed By Police After He Was Struck By More Than 60 Bullets, His Family's Lawyer Said. BuzzFeed News. July 1, 2022 [July 3, 2022]. （原始內容存檔於July 2, 2022）.
- ^ 9.0 9.1 Akron police shot Jayland Walker at least 60 times: Attorney describes body-camera footage. Akron Beacon Journal. July 1, 2022 [July 2, 2022]. （原始內容存檔於July 2, 2022） （美國英語）.
- ^ Morgan, Tara. Autopsy photos reveal more than 60 markers on Jayland Walker's body. WEWS. July 1, 2022 [July 2, 2022]. （原始內容存檔於July 2, 2022） （英語）.
- ^ Marotta, Eric. 'We deserve better from our police.' Black leaders want feds to probe Jayland Walker's death. USA Today. July 1, 2022 [July 3, 2022]. （原始內容存檔於July 2, 2022）.
- ^ Simakis, Andrea; Shammas, Brittany; Bella, Timothy. Akron police release video of officers shooting Black man dozens of times. The Washington Post. July 3, 2022 [3 July 2022]. （原始內容存檔於July 3, 2022）.
- ^ After a Black man is killed by police, a city cancels its July Fourth celebration. Washington Post. [July 2, 2022]. ISSN 0190-8286. （原始內容存檔於July 1, 2022） （美國英語）.
- ^ Webb, Craig. Akron NAACP to hold march to coincide with Sunday release of Jayland Walker videos. Akron Beacon Journal. [July 2, 2022]. （原始內容存檔於July 3, 2022） （美國英語）.