Elijah McClain. Photo: Family photo Last August, police officers in Aurora, Colorado, approached 23-year-old Elijah McClain as he walked home from a convenience store. The Aurora Police Department later said that a 911 caller had reported a “suspicious person” in a ski mask, and that when officers confronted McClain — who was not armed and had not committed any kind of crime — he resisted arrest.
McClain went into cardiac arrest on the way to the hospital, and was taken off life support on August 30. His family said at the time that he was brain dead, and covered in bruises. An autopsy initially listed McClain’s cause of death as “undetermined.” McClain’s autopsy also raised questions, the Adams County Coroner announcing in early November that it wasn’t clear whether his death had been an accident, or carotid hold-related homicide, or the result of natural causes. The coroner listed McClain’s cause of death as “undetermined,” but points to hemorrhaging in his neck and abrasions on different parts of his body.
And the officers involved were subsequently cleared of wrongdoing. The APD placed Woodyard, Rosenblatt, and Roedema on administrative leave in the incident’s immediate aftermath. On November 22, Adams County prosecutors announced that they would not bring charges against the trio, who then returned to normal duty.
Although Young said last week that he has no intention of reconsidering the case, City Manager Jim Twombly agreed on June 9 to undertake an independent investigation of McClain’s death, pursuant Aurora lawmakers’ request. “We have watched the events over the last several days and it has become clear that public trust has been eroded,” council members Allison Hiltz, Curtis Gardner and Angela Lawson said in an email to Twombly.
How about arresting them
Oh, boo fuckin hoo for them. Murderers.
This is the saddest thing I’ve read in a long time. May he rest with the angels, violin in hand.
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Elijah played his violin to soothe the homeless dogs and cats at an animal shelter. He exuded empathy from the tips of his fingers and the police killed him. No justice, no peace. ElijahMcClain
Anyone who could do harm to that face is not a human being.
We are fighting for justice. You didn’t deserve this Elijah. We’ve got this. Over 3M (& counting) signatures for you in just 3 weeks at Change YOUMATTERED JusticeForElijahMcClain Fly high, King! You will never ever be forgotten.
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An independent investigation is needed
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I hope justice is found! This should NOT have happened! I thoughts are with his family. May you have the strength to fight this, till justices is served.
Love AuroraPD's use of the past exonerative tense: Paramedics 'injected' and 'administered,' and 'the decedent was violently struggling' but that lethal carotid hold just happened all on its own. “Due to the level of physical force applied while restraining the subject.....
TaylorLorenz Is this what SaferAurora means to you AuroraPD ElijahMcClain
Sounds like murder to me
Tranquilized and killed after buying tea 😭 Cops need to stop treating people like animals... that’s the real issue.
natasharothwell The media, boy. 'Brutally detained'? They murdered this young man as he pleaded for his life. It's one of the worst cop killing stories that I've heard in a minute (and MAN is that saying something). Your life mattered, ElijahMcClain. We will fight for you.
The Aurora Police and The Killing of Elijah McClain. Please watch and share - ElijahMcClain
Don't resist arrest. The suspect seemed to have a mental illness or was autistic.
He was given the incorrect ketamine dosage by a paramedic. Y’all are really desperate at this point.
Sick shit. Needs to end! By Any Means Necessary...
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Don’t be shy say they murdered him. Say his name. ElijahMcClain
valleylea They murdered another African....
As a human, this should tear you apart. He was a child. My heart aches - I cannot imagine elijahmclain ‘s family. Such a kind and sweet smile.
here we go again..
Oh god this poor boy
Brutally detained? No, they murdered him
Sickening. 💔
Say his name! ElijahMcClain
This breaks my heart
And paramedics shot him full of Ketamine😱
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