Officers wrestled Tyson to the bottom and handcuffed him
Ohio police launched video of a Black man who died at an area hospital after repeatedly telling officers “I can’t breathe” as they pinned him to the ground of a bar and handcuffed him, evoking recollections of the killing of George Floyd in 2020.
In physique digicam video launched on Thursday by the Canton Police Department, officers are seen apprehending the person, recognized as Frank Tyson, 53, who was suspected of leaving the scene of a single-car accident on April 18.
The Canton Police Department was not instantly obtainable for touch upon the video, which was posted on-line by a number of native media shops, or to verify particulars in regards to the incident.
The 36-minute clip begins with a patrol officer coming upon a automobile that had struck {an electrical} pole and a bystander telling him that the driving force of the car had fled into a close-by tavern.
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Officers are then seen coming into the institution, the place they discover Tyson standing on the bar. An altercation ensued as they tried to seize his arms, and he repeatedly shouts “They are trying to kill me” and “Call the sheriff.”
Officers wrestled Tyson to the bottom and handcuffed him. One of them is seen inserting a knee on his again close to his neck for about 30 seconds.
Tyson may be heard repeatedly saying, “I can’t breathe. I can’t… get off my neck,” as an officer yells “Calm down” and “You’re fine” earlier than standing up.
The video subsequent reveals Tyson mendacity immobile, face down on the ground for about six minutes, whereas officers communicate with bar patrons.
The officers then test on Tyson, who seems to be unresponsive. They may be heard saying, “Is he breathing?” and “Does he have a pulse?”
Eight minutes after the officers handcuffed Tyson, they take away the cuffs and start CPR. Paramedics then arrive on the scene and take Tyson out of the bar on a stretcher and right into a ready ambulance, the video reveals.
Tyson died at an area hospital, based on WKYC, an NBC affiliate in Cleveland. Reuters couldn’t instantly affirm the report. The official explanation for demise has not been decided.
The incident is paying homage to Floyd’s lethal encounter with Minneapolis police 4 years in the past. A cellphone video of Floyd’s killing, which went viral, unleashed a wave of protests worldwide in opposition to police brutality and racism.
It reveals a white officer, Derek Chauvin, kneeling on Floyd’s neck for greater than 9 minutes as Floyd, who was Black, begs for his life, repeating “I can’t breathe” earlier than falling silent.
Chauvin and three of his fellow officers was ultimately convicted of manslaughter and different crimes.
The Canton Police Department officers concerned within the Tyson incident have been recognized as Beau Schoenegge and Camden Burch, WKYC reported.
Both have been positioned on administrative depart and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (OCI) is investigating the incident, the station reported.
Calls to the OCI weren’t instantly returned.
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