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Colorado Paramedic Sentenced To 5 Years For Elijah Mcclain Death

Paramedics Jeremy Cooper, left, and Peter Cichuniec attend an arraignment at the Adams County Justice Center in Brighton, Colo., on Jan. 20, 2023. The two paramedics on trial over the 2019 death of E

In a rare prosecution of medical responders, a Colorado paramedic has been sentenced to five years in prison for the death of Elijah McClain. The incident occurred in Brighton, Colorado.

Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man, died after being placed in a chokehold by police officers and injected with ketamine by paramedics in August 2019. The case gained national attention and sparked outrage, leading to calls for justice and accountability.

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