Eric Garner
Name: Eric Garner
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 07/17/2014
Location: Victory Boulevard and Bay Street
Staten Island, New York, 10301
County: Richmond
Agency: City of New York Police Department
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: The 400-pound asthmatic Staten Island dad died after an officer put him in a chokehold and other officers appeared to slam his head against the sidewalk, video of the incident shows. Evidently, the cops suspected him of selling untaxed cigarettes.
Unique ID: 14814
News article: Link
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