Colorado officer Woodyard found not guilty in d**eath of Elijah McClain Colorado police officer Nathan Woodyard was found not guilty in the 2019 killing of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who d*ied after he was put in a chokehold and given a powerful sedative.
Outrage over Elijah McClain death as police nationwide face new investigationsColorado’s governor says the state will reexamine the death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain, who died after being stopped and placed in a chokehold by Aurora police last August.
His story is one of numerous police incidents across the U.S. prompting demands for justice and new investigations.
The body camera footage wasn’t released publicly until months after McClain’s d**eath. We spent hours sorting through every minute of the footage to sync various angles and bring you the most complete picture of McClain’s final conscious moments.