Akron police released body camera footage of Jayland Walker’s murder on Saturday, with the protest turning peaceful and violent on Sunday night (Image: AFP/Getty Images/Reuters)

Police have released body camera footage of a deadly shooting of a 25-year-old unarmed black man that sparked a fierce protest in Akron, Ohio.

Jayland Walker died June 27 during a traffic cut after being shot 60 times by eight police officers. Walker was not armed when he was chased by police.

Police officers attempted to stop Walker’s vehicle at 12:30 a.m. due to unspecified traffic and equipment violations. Police Chief Steve Milet said that a minute into the chase, ammunition rang out from the car and the traffic unit’s camera appeared to be shining from the car.

These details have changed the case from “normal traffic closures to current public safety issues,” Milet said.

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Body camera footage released Sunday showed that as the car pulled to the curb, several screaming, armed police officers approached the car. A person in a ski mask walks out the passenger door and into the parking lot.

The police are seen chasing him for about 10 seconds, after which they are shot at from different directions for 6-7 seconds.

According to Millet, it’s hard to see Walker’s behavior in real time on the video, but the image appears to show Walker “sitting down.” Another photo shows Walker facing the officer, and the third photo “shows his hand moving forward,” Milet said.

Police unions said the officers believed they were at imminent risk of serious harm, and that the number of shots they fired was justified and they followed their training and protocols. Employees are cooperating in the survey.

A handful of the Akron police officer's (right) guns can be seen a few seconds after another police officer (second from left) began ordering him to stop shooting the black Jayland Walker.

The Akron police officer’s (right) gun can be seen a few seconds after another police officer (second from left) began ordering the black Jayland Walker to stop shooting (Image: Reuters)

Akron police officers pointed their guns at a black Jayland Walker who was killed by eight police officers after escaping from a car in Akron, Ohio.

Akron police officers point their guns at a black Jayland Walker killed by eight police officers after escaping from a car in Akron, Ohio (Image: Reuters)

Mayor Dan Holrigan declared a state of emergency Monday after a fierce protest broke out overnight.

“Yesterday there were some peaceful protests downtown related to the shooting of Jayland Walker involving police officers, which did not escalate into violence and destruction,” Holrigan said.

“But when dawn and other people joined in, the protest was no longer peaceful. Significant property damage in downtown Akron. Small businesses up and down Main Street smashed windows. We cannot and do not tolerate the destruction or violence of property.

Holigan also imposed a curfew from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. and canceled fireworks on July 4.

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