Canton, Ohio, USA – April 27, 2024 – A Black man in Ohio has died after a police encounter in Canton, reigniting memories of the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 2020. body camera footage released by the Canton Police Department shows officers apprehending 53-year-old Frank Tyson, who was suspected of leaving the scene of a car accident.
The video depicts officers pinning Mr. Tyson to the ground and handcuffing him while he can be heard repeatedly saying “I can’t breathe.” The official cause of death is yet to be determined.
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Bodycam footage of Frank Tyson pic.twitter.com/RvpE4Meuib
This incident has sparked outrage and drawn comparisons to the death of George Floyd, who died after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for over nine minutes despite Floyd’s pleas of “I can’t breathe.” Floyd’s death ignited a wave of protests against police brutality and racial injustice across the United States and the world.
The family of Mr. Tyson has filed a federal lawsuit against the nine police officers involved in the arrest. As investigations continue, this latest incident is sure to raise renewed scrutiny of police tactics and racial bias in law enforcement.
