Two Colorado paramedics, Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec, were convicted of criminally negligent homicide in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a Black man. The case drew national attention as McClain was injected with an overdose of the sedative ketamine after police detained him with a choke hold. This was the third and final trial in his death, and the verdict could set a new standard for future cases involving medical first responders. The jury's decision has sparked discussions about the role of paramedics in the criminal justice system and the systemic issues related to the case.
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A jury on Friday found Aurora paramedics Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec guilty of criminally negligent homicide in Elijah McClain's 2019 death. Legal experts say the decision could set a new standard for future cases involving medical first responders. https://t.co/mdwZOBGjuN
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A Colorado jury on Friday found two paramedics guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Elijah McClain near his home in Aurora. https://t.co/0jl17BldXz
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Two Denver-area paramedics were convicted Friday for giving a fatal overdose of the sedative ketamine to Elijah McClain in 2019. https://t.co/yYVxGsljxF
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Two Denver-area paramedics were convicted for giving a fatal overdose of the sedative ketamine to Elijah McClain in 2019. https://t.co/8Lr9IM7MwW
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT A Colorado jury found two paramedics guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the case of Elijah McClain, a Black man who died after police detained him with a choke hold and the medics injected him with a powerful sedative https://t.co/PJpHryMS8r https://t.co/Xj20hTXbmA
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A jury on Friday found Aurora paramedics Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec guilty of criminally negligent homicide in Elijah McClain's 2019 death. https://t.co/3AOUcq9AHN
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Two Colorado paramedics were found guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a young Black man who died after police put him in a choke hold and the medics injected him with a powerful sedative https://t.co/nGdjEID7H4 https://t.co/jn79cBqbkI
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Two Denver-area paramedics have been convicted for giving a fatal overdose of the sedative ketamine to Elijah McClain in 2019. Via@AP https://t.co/jrfCijXQVb
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Two Denver-area paramedics have been convicted in the 2019 killing of Elijah McClain, who they injected with an overdose of the sedative ketamine after police put him in a neck hold. https://t.co/RtOS6yVfDX
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Colorado paramedics are found guilty of criminally negligent homicide in death of unarmed black man Elijah McClain, 23, who they injected with an overdose of ketamine after cops put him in a headlock during suspicious person complaint https://t.co/Ptk7uMMety https://t.co/J0m62o4rnV
A jury found two paramedics guilty in the killing of #ElijahMcClain, whom they injected with an overdose of ketamine while he was held down by police. #SayhisName #JusticeforElijahMcClain https://t.co/80wsImTAhk
The paramedics who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine after cops put him in a carotid hold have been convicted. https://t.co/J4M2glhKvc
Two paramedics were found guilty of criminally negligent homicide Friday in the death of Elijah McClain -- an unprecedented case against paramedics who are largely protected by statutory immunities. Read the story on @CNN https://t.co/k17btcMPwE
Colorado—Two paramedics have been convicted of negligent homicide for the 2019 death of Elijah McClain. The young black man was accidentally administered a fatal dose of ketamine during an arrest. The case received renewed interest during 2020 BLM riots.https://t.co/5qzxfXpi50
That both paramedics were found guilty, and 2 of the 3 police officers were acquitted is one issue, but the other is how paramedics/health workers serve as an extension of the carceral state. The diagnosis of excited delirium was FINALLY debunked this year by medical orgs. https://t.co/NUuBvUlZ06
Elijah McClain death: Paramedics who injected Colorado Black man with ketamine found guilty. https://t.co/hZT6Wj8bu5
In light of this guilty verdict out of CO, I want to remind y’all that the Aurora PD & paramedics not only killed Elijah McClain, but the cops also then laughed & joked about it. What killed Elijah will not be solved by a few convictions. The problem is systemic & racist. https://t.co/nPcDbm7hWM https://t.co/NBGCMDBPSp
BREAKING Paramedics convicted, police go unpunished in Elijah McClain’s death. https://t.co/zBaf3gZr69
Breaking News: Two Colorado paramedics were convicted of criminally negligent homicide in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose case drew national attention. It was the third and final trial in his death. https://t.co/oWbpqFVWhC
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::BREAKING:: Two paramedics found guilty of criminally negligent homicide in Elijah McClain's death. Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec have been convicted. Cichuniec was also found guilty of a second-degree unlawful administration of drug assault charge. 👇🏾 https://t.co/nMiAAd5wpU
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A jury found two paramedics guilty in the killing of Elijah McClain, whom they injected with an overdose of ketamine while he was held down by police https://t.co/unGUULwAGo
JUST IN: A Colorado jury has convicted two paramedics in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black pedestrian, who was given a lethal dose of ketamine in 2019 after a confrontation with police. https://t.co/3vB9DSoHP1
#BREAKING: Two Denver-area paramedics have been convicted in the 2019 killing of Elijah McClain, who they injected with an overdose of the sedative ketamine after police put him in a neck hold. https://t.co/QyfXcEfiwT
BREAKING: Paramedics found guilty in death of Elijah McClain, who they injected with an overdose of ketamine https://t.co/1egab1Js9A
Breaking news: A Colorado jury determined two Aurora paramedics were responsible for the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, convicting them in the final trial of a case that helped fuel mass protests in response to police use of force against Black Americans. https://t.co/3WfHdQOXvO
BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Colorado jury convicts paramedics in death of Elijah McClain, a Black man injected with ketamine after police neck hold.
Closing arguments concluded in the trial against two Aurora, Colorado, paramedics charged in the wrongful death of Elijah McClain in August 2019. https://t.co/nKvtFFrk8s
Jurors will soon decide if two Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics are responsible for the death of Elijah McClain. Defense attorneys for Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec rested their case Tuesday afternoon. https://t.co/mYnaMnqI4V