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Mary Baxter, left, and Jack Opal join the memorial of Tyre King on the Athens County Municipal Courthouse steps on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 in Athens, Ohio. The African American 13-year-old, Tyre King, was shot and killed by police officers earlier this month in Columbus, Ohio. (Kelsey Brunner/WOUB)

Photos: King Protest At The Athens County Courthouse


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Mary Baxter, left, and Jack Opal join the memorial of Tyre King on the Athens County Municipal Courthouse steps on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 in Athens, Ohio. The African American 13-year-old, Tyre King, was shot and killed by police officers earlier this month in Columbus, Ohio. (Kelsey Brunner/WOUB)
Mary Baxter, left, and Jack Opal join the memorial of Tyre King on the Athens County Municipal Courthouse steps on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 in Athens, Ohio. The African American 13-year-old, Tyre King, was shot and killed by police officers earlier this month in Columbus, Ohio. (Kelsey Brunner/WOUB)
Mary Baxter puts fresh flowers around the cardboard signs that were made to honor Tyre King on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 in Athens, Ohio. Baxter collected fresh wildflowers from around town to freshen up the flowers that were wilting in the heat after being displayed since the beginning of the protest around 9 am this morning.
Mary Baxter puts fresh flowers around the cardboard signs that were made to honor Tyre King on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 in Athens, Ohio. Baxter collected fresh wildflowers from around town to freshen up the flowers that were wilting in the heat after being displayed since the beginning of the protest around 9 am this morning.
Students of Ohio University and young residents from around Athens gather on the Athens County Municipal Courthouse steps on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 in Athens, Ohio. Students made cardboard signs and chalked the courthouse steps and pillars with Tyre King’s name and photograph. (Kelsey Brunner/WOUB)
Students of Ohio University and young residents from around Athens gather on the Athens County Municipal Courthouse steps on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 in Athens, Ohio. Students made cardboard signs and chalked the courthouse steps and pillars with Tyre King’s name and photograph. (Kelsey Brunner/WOUB)