The United States police are once again making headlines for another case of alleged police abuse with a racist element. Recently, a video has emerged depicting the arrest of Frank Tyson, a 58-year-old African-American man who tragically died after being restrained by Ohio Police on April 18 at a bar in Canton.
The footage, captured by a body camera worn by one of the involved officers, shows the police forcefully subduing Tyson, while he repeatedly cries out, “they are trying to kill me.”
With their knee on Tyson’s neck, the officers demand that he stop resisting. The video captures Tyson saying, “I can’t breathe,” eerily reminiscent of the George Floyd case that sparked an unprecedented anti-racist movement.
While the investigation unfolds, officers Beau Schoenegge and Camden Burch have been placed on temporary suspension, and a legal process is underway to determine if the use of force contributed to Tyson’s death.
The incident took place when Tyson entered the bar after crashing his car into a light pole. Allegedly fleeing the scene, the officers pursued and subsequently arrested him. However, during the altercation, Tyson stopped breathing, and eight minutes after uttering his last words, resuscitation attempts were made, as reported by Sky News.
Tyson was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. The police report states that “shortly after immobilizing him,” the officers “realized that he was not responding” to resuscitation efforts.
Furthermore, the victim’s niece informed News 5 Cleveland that her uncle had been released from prison just two weeks prior, after serving a 24-year sentence.