Roedema and Rosenblatt also face one count of second-degree assault with intent to cause bodily injury and caused serious bodily injury, as well as one count of a crime of violence related to the second-degree assault charge. "I believe that the truth will come out, and we are very confident with that the truth is that Elijah was murdered," Mohamedbhai said.Įach of the five faces one count of manslaughter and one count of criminally negligent homicide. Qusair Mohamedbhai, an attorney representing McClain's mother, Sheneen, told BuzzFeed News they were confident the five would be convicted.
"Our goal is to seek justice for Elijah McClain, for his family and friends, and for our state." These types of cases always are," Weiser said.
"Make no mistake, we recognize this case will be difficult to prosecute. Colorado's attorney general announced Wednesday that three police officers and two paramedics are being charged in connection with the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who was killed after being placed in a chokehold and injected with ketamine while being arrested.Īttorney General Phil Weiser told reporters at a press conference that a grand jury had returned a 32-count indictment against Aurora police officers Randy Roedema and Nathan Woodyard, former Aurora police officer Jason Rosenblatt, and Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec.
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