The death of Dvontaye Mitchell is being investigated as a homicide after video emerged of hotel security guards holding him down as he cried for help.
This undated photo provided by Samantha Mitchell shows D'Vontaye Mitchell, left, with his sister Nayish Mitchell and cousin Samantha Mitchell. D'Vontaye Mitchell died on Sunday, June 30, 2024, after being pinned to the ground by hotel security guards in Milwaukee, prompting investigations by police and the Milwaukee County district attorney's office.
“Hyatt joins the family of Dvontaye Mitchell in their calls for transparency, accountability and justice for this senseless tragedy,” Supported by family members holding signs that read “Charge the killers,” civil rights attorney Ben Crump demanded justice for Mitchell at a press conference followed by a demonstration outside the Milwaukee County Safety Building Wednesday afternoon.
“Because I can’t do anything but just to try to be a voice for him,” she said. “They murdered him and the Hyatt is responsible.”Mitchell had two children, ages 8 and 6, his mother Brenda Giles said Tuesday. She added that Mitchell struggled his with mental health since his his father died in 2016, and that she did not know why he was at the hotel.
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