“We wish this wouldn’t have happened to Jayland. We wish our family member would have been the end. We hoped that would’ve created some positive change in Akron so this wouldn’t happen to anybody else,” said Vaughn.
AKRON, Ohio - On the corner of East Wilbeth Road and Clairmont Avenue is a visible reminder that some don’t want people to forget.
Last June, 25-year-old Jayland Walker was fatally shot by Akron police officers after they attempted to stop him for a traffic violation. As a grand jury convenes in Akron, all eyes are on the Summit County Courthouse where fences have gone up in anticipation of protests.
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