"Prosecutor to Release Disturbing Video of Man's Death in Police Custody"
TL;DR
Prosecutors in Virginia plan to release a video that led to the charging of seven deputies and three state mental hospital employees with second-degree murder in the death of Irvo Otieno, a Black man who was handcuffed and shackled. The 12-minute video reportedly shows deputies pushing down and smothering Otieno, who did not appear to be combative. The case highlights another example of a Black man's in-custody death that has law enforcement under scrutiny and comes nearly three years after the killing of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis.
Topics:nationcrime#crime#in-custody-death#mental-health#police-brutality#second-degree-murder#virginia
- Prosecutor to release video of death of man in custody ABC News
- Irvo Otieno death in police custody: Charges, smothering allegations USA TODAY
- Irvo Otieno surveillance video to be released to public, says Dinwiddie prosecutor Richmond Times-Dispatch
- Virginia prosecutor reveals disturbing details about death of man in custody CNN
- Irvo Otieno published new song just days before his death, 'really wanted to do music,' friend says CBS 6 News Richmond WTVR
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