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Photos Taken By Aurora Police At Elijah McClain Memorial Under Investigation
The officers were shown reenacting the carotid restraint, which preceded Elijah McClain's death.
AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Three Aurora police officers are under investigation for taking inappropriate photos at a memorial for Elijah McClain, sources tell CBS4 Investigator Brian Maass. Maass reports the officers were shown reenacting the carotid restraint, which preceded McClain’s death.
The department’s interim police chief, Vanessa Wilson, released this statement late Monday night: “Thursday afternoon, I was apprised of allegations reported to Internal Affairs by an Aurora Police Officer alleging multiple Aurora Police officers were depicted in photographs near the site where Elijah McClain died. All involved officers were immediately placed on administrative leave with pay in non-enforcement capacities. I immediately ordered Internal Affairs to make this investigation their top priority. This accelerated investigation was completed this evening. This investigation will be publicly released in its entirety promptly upon its conclusion. This will include reports, photographic evidence obtained, officer’s names, and my final determination which can rise to the level of termination.”
