A police statement alleges the unidentified man resisted arrest, but says he was unarmed
The FBI is investigating the death of a black man in police custody who was seen on video being restrained by a Minneapolis officer kneeling on his neck.as being the result of a "medical incident" before video circulated widely on social media showing the unidentified man's arrest by two officers.You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications.
Police arrived to find "the suspect was sitting on top of a blue car and appeared to be under the influence. Two officers arrived and located the suspect, a male believed to be in his 40s, in his car. He was ordered to step from his car." The suspect was lying on his stomach, next to a Minneapolis patrol car, and the officer appears to be placing his weight on the man's neck.
The bystanders ask the police to let up on the man, believing the officers were hurting him — even noting they might kill him. A second officer deflects those comments and then appears to mock the suspect, saying, "This is why you don't do drugs, kids."At a press conference Tuesday morning, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said "I believe what I saw ... was wrong at every level," adding, "Being black in America should not be a death sentence. He should not have died.
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