What the records say
- When
- 17 Jul 2014
- Kind
- Murder
- Killed
- 1
- Coordinates
- 40.64° N, 74.08° W
- Description
- death of African American man due to chokehold from police officer
Killing of Eric Garner
2014 police killing of a black man in New York City
On July 17, 2014, Eric Garner, a 43-year-old African American man, was killed in the New York City borough of Staten Island by Daniel Pantaleo, a New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer, after putting him in a prohibited chokehold while arresting him. Video footage of the incident generated widespread national attention and raised questions about the use of force by law enforcement.
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