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An Adams County jury convicted Cooper of criminally negligent homicide in 2023. His supervisor, Peter Cichuniec, was also convicted of criminally negligent homicide and second-degree assault because he authorized the ketamine.
Cooper, a former Aurora Fire Rescue medic, was convicted in McClain's 2019 death. He will serve 14 months of work release, 4 years or probation.
A paramedic out of the two involved in sedating a young Black man to death while he was subjected to a chokehold by US police has been sentenced to four months of probation with 14 months of work release instead of being imprisoned.
Cooper, a former Aurora Fire Rescue medic, was convicted in McClain's 2019 death. He faces 3 years behind bars. Randy Roedema, Peter Cichuniec were already sentenced
Jeremy Cooper, a former first responder convicted in the death of Elijah McClain, is to be sentenced Friday. He's the final of three men to be sentenced in McClain's death.