Unity walk to be held this weekend in response to shooting of Daytona Beach officer
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Updated: 9:59 PM EDT Jun 30, 2021
Unity walk to be held this weekend in response to shooting of Daytona Beach officer
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Updated: 9:59 PM EDT Jun 30, 2021
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THOSE SEX ASSAT ULCHARGES, BUT COULD END UP BACK IN COURT ON OTHERS. MICHELLE: DAYTONA BEACH POLICE OFFICER JASON RAYNOR REMAINS HOSPITALIZED TONIGHT AND THEAN M ACCUSED OF SHOOTING HIM, OTHAL WALLACE, AWAITS EXTRADITION BACK TO FLORIDA FROM GEORGIA WHERE HE WAS ARRESTED. STEWART: THE OUTPOURINOFG COMMUNITY SUPPORT HAS BEEN STRONG AND AS WESH 2’S AMANDA DUKES REPORTS, THERE’S A GRASS-ROOTS MOVEMENT TO GET UP TO 1000 PEOEPL TO TURN OUTOR A F UNITY WALK THIS WEEKEND. AMANDA: IT’S BEEN ONE WEEK SINCE DAYTONA BEACH POLICE OFFICER JASON RAYNOR WAS SHOT AND THERE’S BEEN A HUGE SWELOFL COMMUNITY SUPPORT. AMONG THOSE STEPPING UP ARE TWO PREVIOUSLY UNLIKELY FRIENDS. BROOKS TOMBLIN AND WLIEIL WILLIAMS MET IN PERSON FOR THE FIRST TIME WEDNESDAY. >> THIS HAS BEEN A FANTASTIC FRIENDSHIP IN FOUR DS.AY AMANDA: THE TWO WERE CONNECTED BY A MUTUAL FRIEND AFTER THE SHOOTING OF OFFICER RAYNOR INSPIRED TOMBLIN TO DREAM OF A COMMUNITY GATHERING WHERE PEOPLE OF ALL WALKS OF LIFE COME TOGETHER AND SEEK TO UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER. >> IT’S NOT ASUC MH ABOUT THE SHOOTING AS IT IS ABOUT LET’S PREVENT THE NEXT INCIDENT LIKE THAT FROM HAPPENING, LET’S GET TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER. AMANDA: TOMBLIN, A DAYTONA FINANCIAL ADVISOR, AND WILLIAMS, AN ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT STARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN DELAND, SAY THE BOTH HAVE A PASSION FOR DAYTONA BEACH AND FOR HEALINOFG RACIAL DIVISION. THEY’VE TEAMED TUPO PLAN THE DAYTONA UNITY WALK AND COMMUNITY PICNIC THIS SATURDAY AT JAIECK ROBINSON BALL PARK FROM 9:00 TO 11:00. >> WE FEEL LIKE THE TIME IS NOW AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO BRING THE PEOPLE TOGETHER IN LOVE ANIND FUN AND FOR SOME VERY HONEST CONVERSATIS.ON AMANDA: THEY SAY DONORS ARE SUPPORTING THE EVENT WHICH WILL INCLUDE FREE FOOD, MUSIC, AND SPEAKERS. A HIGHLIGHT WILL BE A GROUP WALK ACROSS VETERANS’ MEMORIAL BRIDGE, DURING WHICH EVERYONE WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO MEET 5 NEW PEOP.LE >> IF WE CAN TAKE THIS INCIDENT WHICH SOME MAY WANT TO DIVIDE, AND THEN BRING US CLOSER TOGETHER, THEN HEALING CAN TAKE PLACE, AND THAT’S WHAT WE WANT TO HAPPEN THIS WEEKEND. AMANDA: TOMBLIN AND RAYNOR HOPE TO DRAW 1000 PEOPLE AND SAY THEY’VE AEALRDY FORMED A COMMITTEE TO MAKE THE UNITY WALK AN ANNUAL EVT.EN AMANDA DUKES, WESH 2 NEWS. ST