Cleveland: Several hundred people marched down an exit ramp and temporarily blocked rush-hour traffic on a busy freeway on Tuesday while protesting a police officer's fatal shooting of a 12-year-old boy who had brandished a realistic-looking novelty gun.
Police diverted traffic but didn't take action against the protesters, who chanted phrases such as "Hands up, don't shoot" and "No justice, no peace" as they sat in a major intersection before marching past City Hall and onto a highway.
The protesters were demonstrating after the death of Tamir Rice, who was shot on Saturday when police responded to an emergency call about a gun at a playground. Police later determined Tamir had an airsoft gun, which typically shoots tiny plastic pellets.
Cleveland police Chief Calvin Williams was observing and conferring with officers about the local protest but declined to immediately comment.
The crowd included people of various races and groups of students from at least three area colleges.
Attorneys for Tamir's family have asked police to release the complete surveillance video of the confrontation between him and the officer.
Police allowed the family's attorneys to watch the video on Monday, and said they would release video footage on Wednesday. Officials noted that the video is considered evidence and said they wanted to be sensitive to the family, the community and officer, whom they described as distraught.
Police diverted traffic but didn't take action against the protesters, who chanted phrases such as "Hands up, don't shoot" and "No justice, no peace" as they sat in a major intersection before marching past City Hall and onto a highway.
The protesters were demonstrating after the death of Tamir Rice, who was shot on Saturday when police responded to an emergency call about a gun at a playground. Police later determined Tamir had an airsoft gun, which typically shoots tiny plastic pellets.
Cleveland police Chief Calvin Williams was observing and conferring with officers about the local protest but declined to immediately comment.
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The crowd included people of various races and groups of students from at least three area colleges.
Attorneys for Tamir's family have asked police to release the complete surveillance video of the confrontation between him and the officer.
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Police allowed the family's attorneys to watch the video on Monday, and said they would release video footage on Wednesday. Officials noted that the video is considered evidence and said they wanted to be sensitive to the family, the community and officer, whom they described as distraught.
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