Homicide convictions reversed for Colorado paramedics who injected ketamine into Elijah McClain
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FILE - A demonstrator carries an image of Elijah McClain during a rally and march, June 27, 2020, in Aurora, Colo. Two paramedics were convicted Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, in the 2019 killing of McClain, who they injected with an overdose of the sedative ketamine after police put him in a neck hold. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)FILE - Demonstrators carry a banner while marching down Interstate 225 during a rally and march over the death of Elijah McClain, June 27, 2020, in Aurora, Colo. A trial for two of the officers charged for McClain's death is set to begin Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 with jury selection. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, file)FILE - Lawyers console paramedic Peter Cichuniec after his sentence is read, March 1, 2024, in Brighton, Colo. (Colorado State Court via AP, Pool, File)FILE - Former paramedic Jeremy Cooper, who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine before his death, sits in court for sentencing, Friday, April 26, 2024, in the Brighton, Colo. (ABC News One/Pool via AP, File)
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FILE - A demonstrator carries an image of Elijah McClain during a rally and march, June 27, 2020, in Aurora, Colo. Two paramedics were convicted Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, in the 2019 killing of McClain, who they injected with an overdose of the sedative ketamine after police put him in a neck hold. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)