Newly-released footage shows the tense moments leading up to the death of Rhyker Earl, 26, a father who was handcuffed following a medical emergency.
Footage released Friday by the Jasper County Sheriff's Department consisted of three unedited videos from their encounter with Rhyker Earl on Sept. 8.
Earl, who suffered from epilepsy, had two seizures earlier in the day, his grandmother told sheriff's deputies. "Don't fu**ing touch the medic, you're going to the hospital," a deputy says."Don't fu**ing hit him, don't fu**ing hit him."The deputy's camera is covered up as he tries to detain Earl, yelling,"Hands behind your back, hands behind your back now..."Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyWhile first responders try to calm him down, Earl is in obvious distress.
The sheriff's department body camera released the footage after obtaining permission from the Indiana State Police, which is investigating the circumstances surrounding Earl's death.
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