{"id":1514835,"date":"2022-06-14T08:35:14","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T12:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1514835"},"modified":"2022-06-14T08:35:23","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T12:35:23","slug":"police-chief-says-no-evidence-killing-of-ethan-liming-a-hate-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-chief-says-no-evidence-killing-of-ethan-liming-a-hate-crime\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Chief Says No Evidence Killing Of Ethan Liming A Hate Crime"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpolice-chief-says-no-evidence-killing-of-ethan-liming-a-hate-crime%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1514835&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Akron Police Chief Stephen Mylett said last week that the department\u2019s investigation into the fatal beating of 17-year-old Ethan Liming found no evidence that the murder was a hate crime.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ethan, who is white, was reportedly beaten to death near basketball courts of NBA star and political activist LeBron James\u2019 I PROMISE School in Akron on June 2. Since the incident, three black males \u2014 Donovon Jones, 21; Tyler Stafford, 19; and Deshawn Stafford Jr., 20 \u2014 have been arrested in connection to the boy\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>Mylett \u201cconfirmed new details Wednesday and said there is no evidence the murder was a hate crime,\u201d Cleveland 19 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleveland19.com\/2022\/06\/11\/3-arrested-beating-death-ethan-liming-outside-i-promise-school-us-marshals-say\/\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am happy to report that today, officers with the Akron Police Department, made several arrests in connection with the death of Ethan Liming,\u201d the police chief said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe thank the members of the community for their outpouring of support that helped investigators throughout this investigation,\u201d he continued. \u201cWe will continue to follow any leads that will result in bringing those responsible for Ethan\u2019s death to justice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile I believe the news of the arrests will be welcomed by Ethan\u2019s family and loved ones, we all recognize that nothing will bring Ethan back,\u201d Mylett added. \u201cViolence in this country must stop. We are losing too many lives to senseless acts of violence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bill Liming, Ethan\u2019s father, told <a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news5cleveland.com\/news\/local-news\/akron-canton-news\/family-of-akron-teen-found-beaten-to-death-plead-for-someone-to-come-forward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">News 5 Cleveland<\/a>\u00a0last week that his<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0son\u2019s two friends, who are black, tried to rescue the 17-year-old while he was still breathing, but were chased and one was assaulted by the perpetrators, who then \u201cfinished my son off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cIt\u2019s been said that they abandoned Ethan and it\u2019s not true,\u201d said Bill, a reverend. \u201cThey did everything they possibly could to help Ethan. They called 911 to get help. And when Ethan was knocked out on the ground, his two African-American friends tried to pick up his body and put them in the car, to help save his life. He was still alive at that point. He was still breathing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Liming family expressed their gratitude to their community in a recent statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur whole family is beyond thankful for the help the community has given us,\u201d the family said. \u201cThroughout this whole process we\u2019ve seen horrific things, but the good we\u2019ve seen is just so much brighter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe love our son, and we miss him dearly,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/father-of-fatally-beaten-ohio-teen-ethan-liming-says-narrative-surrounding-attack-false-provides-new-details\">Father Of Fatally Beaten Ohio Teen Ethan Liming Says Narrative Surrounding Attack False, Provides New\u00a0Details<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Akron Police Chief Stephen Mylett said last week that the department\u2019s investigation into the fatal beating of 17-year-old Ethan Liming found no evidence that the murder was a hate crime. 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