Prosecutors find paramedics responsible for fatal ketamine overdose of Elijah McClain
November 30, 2023
The trial in the death of Elijah McClain started with prosecutors arguing that two paramedics should be held responsible for administering a fatal dose of ketamine. McClain died after police officers restrained him and paramedics gave him a large dose of ketamine. The three cops involved in the incident have already been through trial, with one convicted and two acquitted. The two paramedics are currently on trial and have pleaded not guilty to manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and assault. The trial is expected to continue for several weeks in uncharted legal territory.