The FBI and U.S. Justice Department have been reviewing the circumstances around Elijah McClain's death since 2019, the federal agencies said Tuesday in a joint statement.
The review is focused on determining whether a federal civil rights investigation is warranted, the statement said.
"The Aurora Police Department has a long and sordid history of both brutality and racism, and a comprehensive civil rights investigation is long overdue. I invite these agencies to reach out and will happily provide information to assist in this critically important investigation," Newman's statement said.
After McClain resisted officer contact, a struggle ensued and an officer placed McClain in a carotid hold -- or chokehold -- and he briefly lost consciousness, according to an overview of the incident police provided. The officers' safety was a primary reason for the move as various police and city employees have received complaints and threats recently, a spokeswoman for the Aurora Police DepartmentMultiple Aurora officers were also placed on administrative leave after images surfaced of them near the site where McClain died."This investigation will be publicly released in its entirety promptly upon its conclusion," chief Vanessa Wilson said.
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