Orlando, FL – On Saturday, August 29, Protesters gathered near the Sheriff’s office at the corner of West Colonial Drive and John Young Parkway to continue their call for justice, for Salaythis Melvin, 22, who was shot and killed by an Orange County deputy two weeks ago at the Florida Mall.
Melvin’s family marched alongside protesters calling on the deputy who shot and killed their cousin to face charges.
“We need justice for Salay. We need him in jail because you wrongfully killed him,” said Melvin’s cousin, Sixx Jones. “You had no reason to kill him because he’s not who you’re looking for.”
The incident happened on August 7. The sheriff’s office initially said deputies were looking for a man who was wanted for possession of afirearm by a convicted felon and who was also a person of interest in a shooting.
Investigators said when they made contact with the wanted man, Melvin, who was with the group, took off running.
That was the moment a deputy shot Melvin in the back and killed him.
