Multiple Virginia Law Enforcement Officials Charged with Murder in Custody Deaths

Three hospital employees in Virginia have been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Irvo Otieno, a 28-year-old Black man who died at a state mental health facility last week. Otieno died during the intake process as he was being transferred from a Henrico County jail. The death was captured on video, which has been shown to Otieno's family and their attorneys. The video shows Otieno being restrained with handcuffs and leg irons and held on the ground for 12 minutes by seven deputies. The Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Richmond’s preliminary report identifies asphyxiation as a cause of death.