First Night After Jayland Walker ‘No Bill’ Largely Peaceful
April 18, 2023 7:48AM EDT
A woman, left, prays as she walks among people waiting to pay their respects at a memorial service at the Akron Civic Center for Jayland Walker in Akron, Ohio, Wednesday, July 13, 2022. On June 27, 2022 Walker was unarmed when Akron police chased him on foot and killed him in a hail of bullets, but officers believed he had shot at them earlier from a vehicle and feared he was preparing to fire again, authorities said. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
AKRON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Protests during the night Monday night were largely peaceful.
There were a few arrests.
One man was handcuffed for trying to knock down some of the metal barricades around the downtown area.
Several streets had to be closed as a mobile march moved through.
An organized march is planned for 1 p.m. this afternoon from the church where the Walker family has been speaking from.
