Over 2 Million People Sign Petition Ordering Probe Into Police Killing Of Elijah McClain
A petition ordering a probe into the police killing of Elijah McClain has surpassed 2 million signatures. On August 24, 2019, Aurora, CO police confronted him on his way home from a grocery store. Police say they received a call of a man acting suspicious.
Upon arrival, police met McClain, who was wearing a ski mask, which he wore often due to his anemia. As police tried to detain him, they pinned him to the ground and placed him in a chokehold, causing him to yell he couldn’t breathe and allegedly vomit. Police claim due to McClain wearing a mask, their aggressive actions were appropriate.
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Paramedics were eventually called, and on their arrival, they injected him with the sedative ketamine, which caused McClain to suffer a heart attack and fall into a coma, and on the fourth day, August 30, he was removed from life support. The officers involved have yet to be punished and now a petition has garnered over 2 million signatures demanding justice for McClain, who was known for his good manners and gentle nature — like playing the violin to calm animals in shelters.
The petition is calling for Adams County District Attorney Dave Young, Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman and the Aurora Police Department to “bring justice for Elijah” via “a more in-depth” investigation into his death.
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In response, earlier this month, Aurora authorities announced a ban on the use of chokeholds. Additionally, D.A. Young has decided against charging the two officers in the incident, claiming a lack of evidence to prove excessive force was used by police.
Young says he’s aware of the petition, adding, “I don’t open up investigations based on petitions. Obviously, if there is new evidence to look at, I will look at the evidence in any case. But no, I’m not going to open up an investigation because people are signing a petition.”
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