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INDIANAPOLIS — Closing arguments will begin Friday morning in the trial of two IMPD officers accused of the in-custody death of Herman Whitfield III.Officers Adam Ahmad and Steven Sanchez face charges of involuntary manslaughter, reckless homicide, and battery.On Friday, the court heard from Officer Ahmad.
What we know about the gifted pianist who died in IMPD custodyHe said his focus was getting Whitfield handcuffed, and said he followed IMPD's training throughout the process. Ahmad also said at no point was he aware that Whitfield was no longer breathing.Throughout his testimony, Ahmad said he told Sanchez to stay on Whitfield's head because he, 'did not want him to go back to that previous state and did not want to deal with what we had to deal with before.
Opening statements delivered in Herman Whitfield III trial The second doctor to testify was Dr. Alon Steinberg. He has testified as a cardiologist expert against the doctor convicted in the death of Michael Jackson.He told the jury he did not agree with Dr. Smock. He believes Whitfield died from prone restraint cardiac arrest.'First, he was in metabolic acidosis. He was sweating profusely. He ran, got tased.
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