Investigative reporter Emmanuelle Saliba analyzes body camera video obtained by NBC News’ social newsgathering team, 911 calls and police reports to piece together a minute-by-minute breakdown of Elijah McClain’s deadly arrest.
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Minute-To-Minute Breakdown Leading Up To Elijah McClain’s Deadly Stop | NBC News NOW
They made a criminal out of a man who was just walking home. Pig cops.
I can guarantee you he did not reach for the gun.
thats unlawful detainment i seen many youtube videos about this. he just walking in public police cant tell him to stop or physically touch him. this might be first ever police ffuucckkuupp that should cause a riot
A man that bows in respect after leaving a store? You can search to the ends of the earth and you will never find someone as gracious as the poor soul of elijah McClain
This is why these killers must be stopped at all cost. NO LEGAL AUTHORITY TO TOUCH HIM. 4th amendment—Right to privacy—5th amendment ==Right to not answer questions. Tyrants are exactly why the 2nd amendment was written—USE IT
But.. this could have all been avoided if he DIDN’T FIGHT the officers… people will NEVER learn.
I will never go to USA not even by mistake. Thanks God I’m not part of that evil country.
Stop
These cop need the pay for this hateful crime.
The part that made me cry the most is how Elijah bowed before leaving the store. He seemed like a person with a HUGE HEART and respect for others. He absolutely didn’t deserve to die like many others that have killed by the police..
my god wtf, what kind of system america using to educate their police?
So sad the way those cops treated that young man. For a call of hardly any substance. All he did was wear a mask. My condolences to the family. I hope justice is served.
God forgive me but those pigs need to die a very slow death… Sickens me how the devil is legit walking these same streets we walk
The person that made the 911 call needs too be charge as well because he looked suspicious..🤔 I wonder how he feels now after he was the cause off his death 😡
rest in peace ❤️
I heard someone say that the true tragedy is not a battle between right and wrong but a sad outcome from a situation in which both sides are right.
Someone saw someone wearing a ski mask and couldn’t fathom why, so they called the police.
The young man wears the ski mask because he’s an anemic introvert.
Police accost the young man because of the call. They ask him to stop.
The young man doesn’t stop because he knows that he hasn’t done anything wrong and is going home.
The police don’t know that he’s done nothing wrong. All they see is a man wearing a ski mask and disobeying a command. They wrestle with him.
He says that he intends to take back his power.
A cop accuses him of reaching for the other’s gun. They take him down and apply a chokehold, calling for back-up. Even though he is subdued, they still perceive him to be struggling, and because he is unusual, something he readily admits to by explaining that he is different, they assume he’s on drugs and that he gets his strength from presumed drugs. They decide to drug him further when help comes, something that would be asinine even if he were really on drugs to begin with. They do. He dies shortly after.
Perception.
The cops did what they did not because they wanted to be the bad guys of this story but because based on their point of view, their reactions were reasonable.
The young man resisted because from his point of view, he wasn’t doing anything wrong.
They should all go to prison including the district attorney
Yet again, another young man has to die and is accused of being HIGH. They didn’t even care when they were told he coded. I pray the wrath of God against every crooked hearted police officer, and any white, black, green or blue person. This crap is ridiculous.
Aurora pig sty is full of drunks who sleep in their patrol cars.
500 mg of ketamine is too much. The max dosage is 200 mg. It comes in a 500 mg bottle. This was mot the cops, this was on the paramedic.
God hates white people. Malachi 1:3
the guy that called the police must feel guilty cuase i hope he does smh
How would it be a natural death that makes no sense? And why didn’t the cop just ask why is he wearing a mask instead of just putting his hands on him it obviously would be settled there if they just said that and not ingore his question
This was swept under the rug. We all know it. How does a young man walking home minding his
own business get stopped by a policeman hot-dogging it with no legitimate reason for stopping him end up on the ground injected with a lethal drug at the request of the police? They clearly knew he was headed home, which answered the 911 caller’s questions as to who he was. The coroner knows how Ketamine got into Elijah’s system- the paramedic did it. Yet, the cause of death is listed cause of death as Undetermined. Favors were called in. This was a homicide- whether intentional or accidental. More disturbing is why are the police allowed to inject a person with anything? Do they have medical degrees? I did not know you could forcibly inject a substance into someone and not have it be a criminal act subject to jail time
and/or civil penalties. Bottom line, the coroner and the EMT need to have their licenses revoked, and the officers involved need terminated and prosecuted for perjury for making false statements on official written government document, as they have successfully obstructed justice by doing so. They clearly lied on the police report because there was no evidence of any evidence a fight or resistance. The DA needs to do his job or resign.
I saw police camera video showing a young man under 140 pounds clearly subdued by the patrol officer who was in absolute control, and then I see and EMT personal not using their good judgment and drugging
someone against their will. This needs to go to trial.
cops out of control, worse than drug cartels..
Why didnt u answer simple questions in the beginning i never understabd why black people are raised just to be rude to cop and refuse to asnser simple.questions hes cryong after being rude uncooperative and when they took him down its too late
Just look at all those good apple making sure that kid is safe …oh wait … excatly no good cops ….
this breaks my heart so much
Heartbreaking
HORRIFIC!!
KKK Police using K-K-Ketamine?
So in America wearing a face mask leads to death? No wonder they don’t like to wear it even with the virus lurking around.
I thought you were supposed to be suspected of commiting a crime? His crime? Walking home. The BS is when they start talking about his INCREDIBLE strength. Really?!? Filing a false police report is a crime, . UNLESS you are the police, and then it’s called doing your stressful job.
It’s very convenient that his camera fell and then he died he needs justice
This is why the police need to be disbanded
This is absolutely ridiculous my heart goes out to the McClain family the problem is cops don’t ask questions anymore they’re just like thugs act first ask questions later if you die then it is what it is that’s how it seems like
Is wrong but ppl need to stop resisting you can get stopped by a police and just get questioned and then go your free like cmon
More unarmed american are killed every year by police than by terrorist.
This dude literally played the violin to stray cats
This is disgusting!!!! Wtf is wrong with these police are they really that ignorant and downright stupid.! They act surprised that they put this man in a chokehold and killed him. Wtf!!!
If he just stopped and talked to the cops they would’ve let him go.
ACAB FTP
This breaks my heart. This poor man was just going home that’s all he was doing. And just because he was wearing a mask that covered his mouth and head made him suspicious?? Unbelievable
I dont see anything wrong with this
For everyone asking what the cops did wrong…it starts right at @1:17 They grabbed him before asking any questions,or telling him what he did wrong. Both his hands were occupied,and in clear view…no way would he have gotten the jump on them.They did a very poor job of handling this situation.
Did they really say stop when he threw up…
you can’t teach compassion
You can tell by the way he’s talking he’s special needs theses cops are gross
This story hurts
This makes me feel sick …..
This is NOT OK …These cops are all responsable for NOT DOING THEIR JOBS CORRECTELY.
The problem with these types of cops are the over use of their power and does not judge the situation fairly and clearly…..obviously , cops like these are dirty of RACISM of the mind and empty of heart and thristy for violence . Cops like these obviously arent protecting who walks in the street quietly , and they do not listen to whats really going on .
Cops like these* are the DANGEROUS ONES !!! THESE ARE THE PREDITORS.
They truly belong in JAIL NOW !!!
This young man was truly affraid and innocent just going back home miding his bussiness .
Truly heartbroken …for this young man ….😔 RIP
😐
they murdered him period 😐
ATTN: Black men‼️ For your own safety – PLEASE DO NOT wear an all black mask! It only frightens white people and makes them feel “uncomfortable.” As a result, they’ll call the police and well,…. you know the rest. 😢
PEOPLE! STOP BLAMING THE CALLER FOR THIS! ELIJAH’S MURDER WAS NO ONE ELSE’S FAULT BUT THOSE PIGS! I CAN’T IMAGINE THE GUILT THAT POOR GUY IS GOING THROUGH.
ketamine is used in veterinary practice to sedate horses, using a drug like that on people combined with lack of oxygen to the brain is idiotic and inhumane
If he didn’t resist arrest, he would still be alive.
This has gotten me all messed up. I’m a nerd too, like this kid. In this post-Covid19 world, I wear a balaclava mask when I go out that looks just like his. Why? Because a regular mask won’t fit over my big beard and I think it looks like a cool Ninja mask. I would say “Great, something new to worry about…” but tbh I was worried about this the moment they told us we gotta start wearing masks now… smh
why are in vids like this they are mostly white people
IDK robably because in vids like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-eAr9h_jO0 they are mostly black people.
He apologized for throwing up! If he wasn’t one of the most harmless and kind kids in the world than I don’t know who is
They terrorized him then murdered him.
Sociopaths
Your day is coming! All of you that were involved. We serve a MIGHTY GOD! Have mercy on your souls
I hope all three of these people rot for the rest of their lives in jail.
FACTS!
I’m in absolute tears… This young man was a light… I don’t even accept that he was “different,” like he says… I’m sure he adapted that perspective because that’s what everyone told him… But no… He was just him…. Beautiful… Happy… Kind… Caring… Loveable….
I’m shattered… I’m heartbroken… I have a cousin with autism, and I love him… We’re the same age… I’m 5’10 and he’s like 6’2. Handsome, a sharp dresser, and a kind soul… They say he’s high functioning autism, so you would really not know his diagnosis… This hurt me because I think about how different we all are, we don’t know each other’s story… But time and time again, officers have acted foolishly and carelessly, dismissing the right of people to live simply because of assumptions and someone ends up dead as a result of it.
I’m sitting in my bed sobbing at 1:06 am because this story isn’t the first… With the recent trends, it won’t be the last… And I’m wondering when will my brothers and sisters be seen as humans, people deserving of due process, consideration and respect… When will they stop being seen as threats just because of the conditioning of society that attributes black skin with crime?!!
This man didn’t deserve this!!!! He cried out to you all and you watched him in distress and continued to threaten him with additional force and a dog… God help my heart because I don’t want the evil of this world to shatter my humanity 😭😭😭😭😭😭
Every single person involved was irresponsible! This was clearly cookie cutter profiling training at its finest! I pray the family is paid handsomely!
none of those cops need to be cops
Beyond heartbreaking
police shouldn’t be rough with kids that aren’t even fighting them? The way they hold them down shouldn’t be on life threatening places
they literally made him od trying to sedate him. wtf is wrong with this world
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This break my heart I wish the best for his family rest in peace 😔❤❤
I have never seen the police do anything in Aurora Colorado
Can’t believe there is people cruel enough to justify the actions that led to the death of this innocent young man.
“To protect & to serve”
WTH. this is totally insane 😔
“I’m an introvert don’t talk to me I’m going home and not going to cooperate”
This is so wrong! They never listened, NEVER listened. Walking home he would not be dead.
Is that the same convenience store from the shoplifter videos?
This is murder. Those guys are all guilty.
I hope the person that called about him has to live with the weight that THEY are the reason he is dead. I hope the cops have to live with the fact that THEY killed him. Best of wishes to his family. ♥️✨
a minor example of social justiceism gone wrong. SJW”s and the sort think they are doing the right thing all the time and making the world a better place, but really , most of the time they are just making it worse, in the long run and down the line, they dont look at big ictures and realise that sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind, or suffer a few for the good of the many.
I just read that cops called the fire paramedics because of the carotid hold, and the medics gave him 500mg of ketamine because they felt he was acting psychotic.
As a health professional I would think giving a 140lb man essentially 11mg per kilogram of ketamine is a dose only given for surgical anesthesia. He would have probably stopped breathing with that dose. Makes me think they grossly overestimated his weight or didn’t know the proper dosing. I can’t imagine why they would even give that in the field.
It appears that someone needs to closely look at those medics.
not to mention he was violently vomiting before they even administered it. You dont give sedatives to someone who is vomiting. A fire medic lol. I’d trust an accupuncturist on the side of the road in downtown Bangkok before a fire medic
I am sooo angry 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
What happened here is disgusting. I need to stop wearing my mask.
Seem like 911 calls end in death of melanated people!!!
People. Don’t panic. Don’t struggle. Don’t fight back. Go to court. An attorney will get you cleared and you can fight then. It’s not worth dying about. Unfortunate that some cops judge and overreact. Don’t die for them. ❤️
How a police know to give him the Ketamine?
Cored?
This makes me soooo angry. This poor baby was autistic or something. It wouldn’t take a expert to tell this kid was different and should be treated differently. These cops need to be charged with murder NOW!!!!!
How convenient that the body cams “fall off” so they only capture audio of the officers accusing him of reaching for a gun and struggling. And they accuse him of “having incredible strength” 🙄
Also, you hear how calmly they talk about this and it makes you think this heinous act is normal.
They should never have touched him. 😑 They just attacked the boy for ” being” suspicious 👀, then they conspired to drug him. Murderers!
How convenient that the body cams either fall off or don’t capture the incident, but capture audio of the officers accusing him of reaching for a gun and struggling. And they accuse him of “having incredible strength” 🙄
THEY MURDERED AN INNOCENT MAN!
This is beyond heartbreaking, poor baby. May he rest with the angels😭😭😞
Too many racist White Cops in this Country. I wish we could do to their children what they do to us.
Really really these 3 officer’s needed backup for this guy who was 140lbs. Really
– Darn skinny kid was armed to the teeth with _melanin._
-How dare he look so suspicious!
– How dare he not understand the police have the right to brutalize him!
– How dare he tense up when they put hands on him without warning! – How dare he reach for their guns so conveniently off video.
-How dare he wait for the body cameras “accidentally” fall off before misbehaving.
– How Fortunate that we have audio of police describing the immense strength of this skinny little boy. Otherwise, what would we think of the gang of police that brutalized an innocent pedestrian and then conspired to drug a boy who had already lost his pulse once and who was throwing up in distress. 👀
So, would this poor intelligent young boy still be alive without the cops?
Or would he have died the next day cutting his lawn?
Thats outrageous.
Natural death? Natural death is being in your bed sleeping & dying from natural causes! Elijah didnt die naturally! He was killed by murderous cops!! PERIODT!!!
The grossest part about these comments are all the ignorant he should have stopped comments. As if that made it ok for the officer to order and the Fire medic to administer enough ketamine for a person 2x his weight, who’d been vomiting multiple times. He was 140lbs soakin wet. What a bunch of 🤡 and cowards😠
These cops need to be found and killed
Elijah could not have have been any more clear.
Only imagine, as a mother, losing a child like him. IMAGINE. My heart literally aches for her and the rest of the family.