An Ohio coroner's office has declared the death of Frank Tyson a homicide. Tyson died while being restrained by Canton police. WKYC's Mitti Hicks reports.
The death of a 53-year-old Ohio man who died in police custody in April after he repeatedly told officers “I can’t breathe” has been ruled a homicide. Frank Tyson died April 18 after he was handcuffed and left face down at an AMVETS Post in Canton, about 60 miles south of Cleveland.
The officers told him he was fine, to calm down and to stop fighting as he was handcuffed face down. One of them leafed through his wallet. Tyson appeared to be motionless on the floor for more than 5 minutes, while at least one officer talked with bar patrons. One of the officers said: “I’ve always wanted to be in a bar fight. I don’t know if this counts.” Tyson was lying motionless for more than 5 minutes before they checked him for a pulse.
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