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Elijah McClain Killed by Police After Wearing Ski Mask Due to His Health Condition
Elijah McClain, a Black 23-year-old massage therapist, was walking home from a gas station on Aug. 24, 2019. Officers had received a 911 call that someone “suspicious” wearing a ski mask was waving their arms to music. When police arrived and saw McClain, they eventually put McClain in a 15-minute choke hold. McClain died in the hospital three days later.
