āEditor's Note: This story has been updated to remove reference to Elijah McClain having autism. McClain's mother, Sheneen McClain, told ABC News her son did not have autism.ā
Scathing independent report slams police, paramedics, homicide investigators in Elijah McClain's death
abcnews.go.com
Kinda blows a hole in your source of information.
Actually it doesn't.
"Upon review of the evidence available to the Panel, Officer Woodyardās decision to turn what may have been a consensual encounter with Mr. McClain into an investigatory stop -- in fewer than ten seconds -- did not appear to be supported by any officerās reasonable suspicion that Mr. McClain was engaged in criminal activity. This decision had ramifications for the rest of the encounter," the report stated.
Three Aurora, CO, police officers decided that Elijahās appearance and conduct was āsuspicious.ā As they called to him, Elijah was listening to music on his headphones and āignoredā their calls. The police restrained Elijah, wrestled him to the ground, and placed him in a chokehold.
seattlemedium.com
Elijah McClain was a 23-year-old Black man who, at about 140 pounds, was slight of build. He was a musician and a massage therapist. He lived an unassuming, relatively conventional life on the Autism Spectrum. On August 25, 2019, he was walking home from a convenience store, bringing his brother an iced tea, and, because of anemia, wearing an open-faced ski mask to keep his face warm.
Elijah McClain, 23, was choked and sedated in a 2019 encounter with Colorado police officers.
www.bbc.com
McClain has been described by family, friends and business clients as "gentle" and "child-like"