Black Man’s Death: US Cops Pin Him Down, Kneel On Neck, Resulting in “I Can’t Breathe

The Ohio police released a video of a Black man, Frank Tyson, who died at a local hospital after being pinned to the floor and handcuffed by officers. The video, released by the Canton Police Department, shows officers apprehending Tyson after he was suspected of leaving the scene of a single-car accident.

There is an altercation as they try to restrain him, during which Tyson repeatedly exclaims “They are trying to kill me” and “Call the sheriff.” The video shows officers wrestling Tyson to the ground and handcuffing him, with one of them placing a knee on his back near his neck for about 30 seconds.

Tyson is heard saying, “I can’t breathe. I can’t… get off my neck,” while an officer tells him to calm down.

Tyson becomes unresponsive while lying face down on the floor for about six minutes, and the officers start to check on him. Eight minutes after he was handcuffed, the officers remove the cuffs and begin CPR.

Tyson is then taken to the hospital and pronounced dead. This incident is reminiscent of the killing of George Floyd in 2020, where a white police officer knelt on Floyd’s neck for over nine minutes, leading to widespread protests against police brutality and racism.

It has sparked an investigation by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, and the officers involved have been placed on administrative leave. The official cause of Tyson’s death has not been determined, and the incident has raised concerns about police conduct and use of force.

The parallels with the killing of George Floyd have further heightened the attention on this case, with many drawing connections to systemic issues around police violence and accountability.