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April 29, 2024

Ohio Officials Investigating Police Killing of Frank Tyson, Who Died Days After Prison Release
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The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation has launched a probe into the
recent death of Frank Tyson, a 53-year-old Black man who died after
police pinned him to the ground inside a bar. Bodycam video shows Tyson
repeatedly said, "I can't breathe," but officers ignored his pleas as he
lost consciousness. The bodycam video shows police waited five minutes
to check for his pulse and then another three minutes before CPR was
started. One officer is heard joking, "I've always wanted to be in a bar
fight. I don't know if this counts." Frank Tyson died just 12 days after
being released from 24 years in prison.


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