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Jury deliberates in trial of officers charged in 2019 death of Elijah McClain

  • Elijah McClain died in 2019 after being stopped by police, placed in a carotid hold, and injected with ketamine by paramedics.
  • Officers Randy Roedema and Jason Rosenblatt are on trial for manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and assault charges.
  • Prosecution argues officers used excessive force and failed to monitor McClain's condition.
  • Defense claims officers followed protocol and blame paramedics for ketamine overdose.
  • Jury began deliberations on October 11, 2023 after closing arguments in highly publicized trial.
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