‘They felt no need to stop the brutality’: Colorado paramedic gets five-year prison term for killing Elijah McClain

On 24 August 2019, McClain, a massage therapist, was walking home from the store listening to music on his headphones when a passing driver called 911 to report a "sketchy" person who "might be a good person or a bad person". The caller noted he did not see any weapons and did not believe anyone was in danger. 

Nathan Woodyard, the first officer to stop McClain, was immediately aggressive and grabbed him, saying he was "being suspicious". Two other officers, Randy Roedema and Jason Rosenblatt, soon arrived and tackled McClain to the ground, placing him in a neck hold and putting their body weight on him, causing him to go in and out of consciousness. 

McClain, an animal lover who had taught himself violin, apologized, repeatedly said, "I can't breathe" and also said, "I'm an introvert … Why are you attacking me? I don't even kill flies." 

Cichuniec ordered ketamine from the ambulance and Cooper injected McClain with 500mg, even though 325mg would have been the appropriate dose for someone of his weight, prosecutors said…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/01/paramedic-sentenced-elijah-mcclain-death-colorado