Medical examiner said preliminary cause of death was homicide; no one has been charged so far
Employees were fired after a Milwaukee Hyatt death. D'Vontaye Mitchell, a Black man, died after being pinned to the ground.Several employees involved in the death of a Black man who was pinned to the ground outside a Hyatt Regency in Milwaukee have been fired, the company that manages the hotel said.
"The conduct we saw from several associates on June 30 violated our policies and procedures, and does not reflect our values as an organization or the behaviors we expect from our associates," a spokesperson for Aimbridge Hospitality said in an email. "Following review of their actions, their employment has been terminated. We will continue our independent investigation and do everything we can to support law enforcement with their investigation into this tragic incident.
The district attorney's office said Wednesday that it and police investigators were awaiting full autopsy results and that the case was being reviewed as a homicide.Funeral services for Mitchell were scheduled for Thursday. The Rev. Al Sharpton is scheduled to deliver a eulogy. Sharpton is a longtime activist and leader who serves on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.DeAsia Harmon, Mitchell's widow, described what she saw on the surveillance videos as "disgusting.
Noted civil rights attorney Ben Crump is part of the legal team representing Mitchell's family. Crump said Wednesday that they have a signed affidavit from a hotel employee who said a security guard was striking Mitchell with a baton and that Mitchell posed no threat when he was on the ground. The worker said a security guard ordered him and a bellman to help hold Mitchell down, Crump said.
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