This is so awful… A black man believed to be in his 40s has passed away after having a “medical incident” while being detained by Minneapolis police officers on Monday.
The man, who was apparently being investigated amid a report of a “forgery in progress” in the Minnesota town, was shown on video being forced to the ground by an officer, who later held his knee into the man’s neck to keep him down. Related: White Woman Apologizes For Calling Cops On Innocent Black Man In NY! The clip (HERE) is hard to watch, but almost immediately went viral after first being posted to Facebook by an eyewitness.
As the man was rendered essentially helpless while on the ground, he can be heard clearly screaming “I cannot breathe” as officers held him down
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