I can't breathe : a homicide similar to that of George Floyd in the United States

According to the american media, a black man died while in custody in the State of Washington after having been asphyxiated to as a result of pressure by the police.

"I can't breathe" : George Floyd died on the 25th of may, in repeating these words ("I can't breathe"), lying on the ground, handcuffed, and with the neck under the knee of a police officer whose colleagues have remained passive. The autopsies have confirmed that the death was due to the pressure at the level of his neck. A homicide triggering a movement of anger against racism and police brutality. As referred to in the american media, a similar case also occurred last march.

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The events took place in Tacoma, Washington State, reports the New York Times on Thursday. Manual Ellis, a black man of 33 years old, who yelled "I can't breathe" before dying in police custody, has been killed because of the oxygen deprivation and physical restraint to which she was subjected, according to a medical report made public Wednesday. The medical examiner's office in the county of Pierce concluded that his death was a homicide.

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"Physically selected"

Manual Ellis, a musician and father of two children of Tacoma, was spotted by police on the night of 3 march, which saw him knocking on the window glass of a vehicle, according to detective Troyer. Always according to this last, Manual, Ellis approached them and then put a police officer on the ground. Other police officers then handcuffed.

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"Mr. Ellis has been physically restrained as he continued to be combative," said Wednesday the police department of Tacoma in a press release. Detective Troyer said he did not have the details of the restraint used by the police, but that he does not think that they had put a knee on her neck, or tried to stifle it. The police officers rolled to the side after he shouted : "I can't breathe."

Manuel Ellis was breathing when medical personnel arrived, according to the detective. The shackles have been removed for the care of the medical staff, for about 40 minutes. He was then declared dead.

"absolute"

"The information is gathered," said the detective Troyer. "We plan to present them to the prosecutor at the end of this week or early next week." Manual Ellis died of a respiratory arrest, hypoxia, and physical restraint, according to the medical examiner's office. The report also mentions the poisoning of methamphetamine, and heart disease as contributing factors to his death.

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The mayor Victoria Woodards Tacoma, said Wednesday that it would take appropriate steps after the findings of the investigation by the sheriff. Governor Jay Inslee of Washington has also stated that the issue was a top priority for him. "We will press to ensure that there is a full investigation on this incident," he said.

Date Of Update: 04 June 2020, 07:58