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On the pavement. he's taken away on a stretcher and later declared dead at a nearby hospital. the new york city medical examiner ruled garner's death a homicide. the cause of death was, quote, compression of neck, chokehold, compression of chest and prone positioning during physical restraint by police. >> this was an arrest for an extremely minor crime. and it certainly seems to many people that the police should pay a price for that kind of arrest ending in a death. >> following the grand jury decision, officer pantaleo released a statement extending condolences to the garner family. quote, ...

Tax-free. he was put in a chokehold, an act prohibited by the nypd. later garner who suffers from asthma is taken to the hospital and later declared death. the medical examiner ruled the death a homicide. the cause of death was, quote, compression of neck, chokehold and compression of chest during physical restraint by police. >> this was an arrest for an extremely minor crime and it seems to many people the police should pay a price for that kind of arrest ending in a death. >> reporter: following the grand jury decision, the officer daniel pantaleo released a statement extending his condolen...

Over his actions in july, videotaped by a bystander. cries from eric garner, a 350-pound black man, and father of six, who was taken down by police, suspected of selling cigarettes, tax-free. pantaleo put garner in a choke hold, a move prohibited by the nypd. >> i can't breathe! i can't breathe! >> reporter: moments later, garner, who suffered from asthma, lies limp on the pavement. he's taken away on a stretcher and later declared dead by a new york city hospital. the cause of death was, quote, compression of neck, choke hold, compression of check and prone positioning during physical restrai...