Elijah McClain, a Black 23-year-old massage therapist, was walking home from a gas station on Aug. 24, 2019. Officers had received a 911 call that someone “suspicious” wearing a ski mask was waving their arms to music. When police arrived and saw McClain, they eventually put McClain in a 15-minute choke hold. McClain died in the hospital three days later.
Related: Download The Mighty app to connect in real time with people who can relate to what you're going through. According to Mari Newman, a lawyer for the McClain family, the officers almost immediately used aggressive force, and slammed McClain up against a wall. McClain asked officers to “Please respect my personal space,” but he was tackled to the ground. He was placed in a choke hold for 15 minutes, despite already being restrained, hand-cuffed and vomiting.
The officers’ body cameras allegedly got jostled out of place during the struggle, so much of the video footage of their actions against McClain is lost. However, the audio from the cameras, which has not been publicly released, is clearly audible. McClain can be heard saying, “I can’t breathe,” while an officer can be heard telling his colleague to move his camera.
This is Elijah McClain’s sister Naomi she said the cops that killed her brother got transferred to Denver PD and those same cops have patrolled around her apartment and have been to the store where their sister works #ElijahMcClain #JusticeForElijahMcClain pic.twitter.com/76mpDcbmhiA Change.org petition for #JusticeforElijahMcClain has amassed more than 2 million signatures, demanding the police officers involved in his murder are removed from the force.
theMarquiseF Tragic and happens to even more white people... AllLivesMatter
JFC
Imagine!
Just like that huh, they arrived and put him in a chokehold, you guys are terrible at reporting the news.
How do these officers live with themselves after killing an innocent young life?
No mention of date or place or even an alleged crime. What about action against the officer?
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Enough if this.