Monday, January 10, 2022

What Happened To Jason Walker?

North Carolina man was hit by a truck and then shot dead.

Be warned there will be graphic video.

Another Fayetteville man was shot and killed by a white man. This white man is allegedly an off-duty Cumberland County, North Carolina sheriff's deputy. The incident sparked outrage because the law had to "backtrack" what really happened to the man.

So only three days after another incident involving white men shooting dead Stephen Addison, a 32-year old military veteran and father of three, this incident now happens.

There was a protest at the Fayetteville Police Department after this incident happened. 

One witness named Elizabeth Ricks, the only person who may have saw the incident unfold says that the off-duty cop hit Walker while he was trying to cross the street before he shot him dead.

The 37-year old was shot and people were rushing to the scene to treat his injuries. The off-duty cop who was not identified was caught on camera calling 9-1-1.

The shooting happened on Saturday at 2:15pm on Bingham Drive, near Walker's home. 

Walker was pronounced dead at the scene. Police did not disclose how many times or where he was shot. Family members said that Walker was shot twice in the back. The man leaves behind a son.

Cops do not render aid.

Ricks said that she was on the scene and watched the whole encounter go down. She said that off-duty cop struck Walker. He got out of his truck and shot him. She said as a trauma nurse, she admits that rocked her.

"I did not see anyone in distress. The man was just walking home."

Fayetteville Police Chief Gina Hawkins said during a news conference that the truck's black box did not record any encounter.

She said there were no witnesses that claim he was hit by a truck.

The law said that Walker "ran into traffic and jumped on a moving vehicle. 

The cop appeared to be a Karen on the phone.

"People are hostile right now," said the cop while on the phone.

"Nobody is hostile.....Don't you fucking say that," retorted a Black shirtless man.

"I don't know where the entry point is.... He won't tell me where he shot him," said the woman who appears to be Ricks.

When the cops arrived, the off-duty cop said he side of the story.

"I was coming down here. He ran across the street, so I stopped. He jumped on my car and started screaming.

The driver says Walker then pulled on his windshield and hit the glass. Someone is heard saying that they heard four gunshots.

The family and activists dismiss the claims. They said that the cop can tell anything because he's alive and he can used his privilege as a police officer to make up claims to get away with murder. They said that Jason can't say his version because he is dead. They want the cop to be criminally charged.

The state's bureau of investigation will now look into the matter. The incident includes the law not rending aid to the victim which also sparked outrage. The law said that the person treating the victim was a medical professional. 

Elizabeth Ricks (right) says there is a cover up. She said the law did not render aid and she was the only certified person to do something.

Every community in the United States will eventually have a legacy. A legacy of tragedy. Gun violence and COVID-19 will affect your town, your family and your life. So I don't want to hear that bullshit about how gun reform is taking away your rights to own firearms. 

I don't want to hear that protesting against police killing people of color is hate on cops in general. I don't want to hear talk about the coronavirus being a myth. When you hear folks say "gun rights," what they really mean is that its white privilege. 

I don't want to hear folks say masks and vaccine mandates impede their freedoms. It prevents a deadly outbreak from spreading. If you want to die from the coronavirus, that's on you.

I don't want to hear the shit about guns saving lives. Cause a bullet does not have eyes and it's always likely gonna hit a target. These folks seem to not get it. These incidents are a tragic part of American history.

The website Officer Down is a memorial to those who were killed in the line of duty. Those who don't get their names mentioned in the junk food media. Also the website the National Gun Violence Memorial also keeps record of the many individuals killed by gun violence

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GUN VIOLENCE IS THE NUMBER ONE PROBLEM IN THE UNITED STATES!

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