Colorado paramedic to be sentenced Friday in death of Elijah McClain

The third and final sentencing hearing related to the 2019 death of Elijah McClain is set for Friday afternoon in Adams County.
Former Aurora Fire Rescue paramedic Jeremy Cooper was convicted in December 2023 of criminally negligent homicide but acquitted on other charges. He's due in court at 1:30 p.m. for a sentencing hearing and faces probation on the low end to a maximum of three years behind bars.
In September 2021, a statewide grand jury indicted Cooper and fellow paramedic Peter Cichuniec in McClain’s death. They went to trial together and were both convicted. Cichuniec was sentenced in March to five years in prison.
McClain was first contacted by three Aurora officers near East Colfax Avenue and Billings Street on Aug. 24, 2019, after someone called 911 about a man who was "suspicious" and wearing a ski mask. Within seconds of contacting McClain, the first officer grabbed him, and a struggle ensued. McClain was forcibly taken to the ground and placed in a carotid hold, which cut off oxygen to his brain for a short time.
He was then handcuffed and restrained on the ground for roughly 10 minutes before Cooper injected him with the ketamine. His heart stopped and he later died.
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[@donbeam4072]

Those cops needs to go to prison also

[@raymondlin8728]

Absolutely. U ever notice they show up, indifferent, tired, uncaring.....must be sluggish from all the coffee and donuts they swallowed

[@etloing5016]

For what? 😅 they're not the ones who injected him with fucking ketamine?!? Also...if that kid would have just complied, things would be different.

[@txexmxiii9561]

SUSPICIOUS IS CALLER S

[@texasrefugee7888]

Kid was done in for "suspicious behavior" such a fascist country