Several hundred protestors marched in Akron, Ohio, following the publication of a body camera video showing police fatally shooting a Black man with dozens of bullets.

As outrage grew over the most recent police shooting of a Black man in the United States and authorities asked for calm, a mob marched to City Hall on Sunday carrying banners reading "Justice for Jayland."

According to authorities, the slogan relates to Jayland Walker, 25, who was slain on Monday when officers attempted to stop his vehicle for a traffic violation.

Sunday marked the fourth consecutive day of demonstrations.

As dusk fell, a crowd of protesters remained on the street after the initial demonstration but in a less organized form. No complaints of violence were made.

Fearing trouble, authorities in the city of 190,000 inhabitants positioned snowplows and other heavy equipment as a barrier around the police station.

Shooting specifics

After initially disclosing scant information about the shooting, Akron authorities released two films on Sunday: a composite of body-cam footage, body-cam still frames, and voiceover, and the exclusive body-cam footage of the chase and shooting.

The narrator stated that Walker did not stop and continued driving. Police participated in a motor chase and reported that Walker's vehicle had fired a shot.

After being pursued for many minutes, Walker abandoned his moving vehicle and fled on foot. Officers attempted to subdue him using tasers, but he continued to flee.

Multiple officers pursued Walker to a parking lot. The body-cam film is too unclear to see clearly what transpires. Still, an initial police statement issued after the shooting states that his behavior made officers feel he represented a "deadly threat."

Independent investigation announced

Every cop on the scene opened fire on Walker, firing numerous shots in fast succession.

He was declared deceased at the scene.

Dan Horrigan, the mayor of Akron, stated at a press conference that he was "heartbroken" at the recent events and that he completely supports the right of residents to assemble freely.

However, I hope the community can agree that violence and damage are not acceptable solutions.

He also stated that an investigation was being done independently.

Police chief Steve Mylett stated that he was unaware of the number of shots fired at Walker, but the medical examiner's report "indicates over 60 wounds to Mr. Walker's body."

He added that the eight policemen involved in Walker's death had been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.

Authorities canceled an event scheduled for the weekend of July 4th.

They intend to transform him into a monster with a mask.

Bobby DiCello, the attorney representing the Walker family, told reporters on Sunday that he was "very concerned" about the police's claim that Walker fired at cops from his car and that there was no justification for Walker's brutal murder.

"They want to turn him into a masked monster with a gun," DiCello claimed. "As he flees, what do you believe is reasonable? To shoot him dead? That is not reasonable, no."

DiCello urged the public to be calm in their demonstrations of Walker's death, saying that Walker's family wished to avoid further bloodshed.

The shooting was the latest in a string of racist and unlawful killings of Black men and women by law enforcement in the United States, including the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis in 2020, which sparked global protests against police brutality and racial injustice.