Paramedic sentenced to 4 years of probation for Elijah McClain’s death
A Colorado paramedic has been sentenced to four years of probation for his role in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain. Jeremy Cooper, a former Aurora Fire Rescue paramedic, was found guilty of criminally negligent homicide on Dec. 22. He was the last first responder sentenced for his role in McClain’s death. On August 24, […]
Paramedic responsible for Elijah McClain’s death gets 5 years in prison
A Colorado paramedic was sentenced Friday to five years in prison in an unusual case against a health care worker following the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who was part of the social justice rallies that swept the United States in 2020. was sentenced. In 2019, McClain was walking on a suburban street […]
Paramedic in Elijah McClain’s death sentenced to 5 years in prison
One of the paramedics who injected Elijah McClain with a fatal dose of ketamine was sentenced Friday to five years in prison. Peter Cichniec and fellow paramedic Jeremy Cooper were found guilty in December of manslaughter for their role in McClain’s 2019 death. During the trial, Cicuniec was also found guilty of second-degree assault by […]
Paramedic gets 5 years in prison for Elijah McClain’s death in rare case against medical responders
A Colorado paramedic was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for the death of Elijah McClain in an unusual prosecution of a health care worker, prompting authorities to reconsider how they treat people in police custody. The convictions of Peter Cichniec and his fellow paramedics have shocked paramedics across the country, putting their profession […]