Latino man pinned by California cops before he dies, body cam shows
Mario Gonzalez, 26, stopped breathing after an April 19 scuffle with police at a park in Alameda.
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Police in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Alameda have made public body cam footage showing officers pinning a Latino man to the ground for more than five minutes during an arrest last week that ended in his death.
Mario Gonzalez, 26, stopped breathing after an April 19 scuffle with police at a park in Alameda.
In this image taken from Alameda Police Department body camera video, Alameda Police Department officers attempt to take 26-year-old Mario Gonzalez into custody, April 19, 2021, in Alameda, Calif. The video goes on to show officers pinning Gonzalez to the ground during the arrest that ended in his death. (Alameda Police Department via AP)
Video shows Mario Gonzalez pinned by Alameda officers before he dies Share Updated: 12:33 PM PDT Apr 28, 2021 By Juliet Williams Share Updated: 12:33 PM PDT Apr 28, 2021
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Show Transcript TOGETHER. TY: THE GOVERNOR SAYS HE SUPPORTS CHANGING THE LAW. BACK HERE, CLOSER TO HOME IN ALAMEDA, THE FAMILY OF A MAN WHO DIED IN POLICE CUSTODY LAST WEEK ARE CALLING HIS DEATH A MURDER AFTER SEEING VIDEO OF WHAT HAPPENED. BUT POLICE SAY THEY DID NOT USE EXCESSIVE FORCE. J.R. STONE HAS THE STORY. [GROANING] REPORTER: AN ELEMENTARY POLICE AND ALAMEDA POLICE OFFICER’S KNEE ON MARIO GONZALEZ, WHO DIED MINUTES AFTER THIS WAS RECORDED. OFFICERS RESPONDED TO A POSSIBLE THEFT AND A CALL ABOUT A DISORDERLY AND POSSIBLY INTOXICATED PERSON. THEY SPENT MORE THAN 10 MINUTES UNSUCCESSFULLY TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHO GONZALEZ WAS, AND WHAT HE WAS DOING THERE. 70 CALLED AND SAID YOU ARE MAYBE NOT FEELING SO GREAT. SOMEBODY CALLED AND SAID YOU ARE MAY
Mario Gonzalez, 26, stopped breathing after an April 19 scuffle with police at a park in Alameda.
A police statement said Gonzalez had a medical emergency after officers tried to handcuff him, but his family contends he was killed by police who used excessive force.
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In this image taken from Alameda Police Department body camera video, Alameda Police Department officers pin 26-year-old Mario Gonzalez to the ground during an arrest, April 19, 2021.(AP)
The nearly hourlong video from two officers body cameras released late Tuesday shows police talking to Gonzalez in a park after receiving 911 calls that he appeared to be disoriented or drunk. Gonzalez seems dazed and struggles to answer questions.
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