Akron Police Chief Stephen Mylett

The officers have been reassigned to internal administrative duties and will not be in uniform, according to an Akron Police news release.

Dozens of activists marched down High Street to deliver a petition calling for reform and accountability to the police headquarters. The petition, created by Freedom BLOC and Color For Change, received 58,000 signatures nationwide, according to Freedom BLOC.

Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man, was shot and killed by police earlier this week. The city will release police body camera footage of the incident this weekend.

Officials say the June 2 incident in Akron that resulted in the death of 17-year-old Ethan Liming may have been started by a toy water gun.