US officials urge calm after releasing video of police killing black man

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WASHINGTON - Authorities in the US state of Ohio appealed for calm Sunday after releasing body camera footage that showedMr Jayland Walker, 25, was shot and killed last Monday after officers tried t

o stop his car over a traffic violation, the police department in the city of Akron said.

The voiceover explained that Mr Walker did not stop, and drove off. Police engaged in a car chase and said a shot had been fired from Mr Walker's car. Several officers finally chased Mr Walker to a parking lot. The body-cam footage is too blurry to see clearly what happens, but an initial police statement released after the shooting says he behaved in a way that caused officers to perceive he posed a"deadly threat".He was pronounced dead at the scene.

"But I hope the community can agree that violence and destruction are not the answer." He also said an independent investigation was being conducted.

 

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