ERIC GARNER.

ERIC GARNER was approached by police officers on 17th July 2014 in Staten Island, New York, and was being arrested on suspicion of selling single cigarettes from packets with no tax stamps.

When Eric told the officers he was tired of them harassing him, Officer Daniel Pantaleo attempted to arrest him. Eric put his arms up in the air and tried to resist arrest, but not in a violent manner. Officer Pantaleo put Eric into a banned chokehold and wrestled him to the ground when he continued  to hold Eric in the choke hold with multiple other officers surrounding him.

Eric Garner repeated ‘I CAN’T BREATHE’ 11 TIMES. 

Officer Pantaleo ignored Eric’s cries of discomfort and continued to choke him, leading him to him losing consciousness for seven minutes. The Officers positioned Eric on his side and left him laying on the pavement waiting for the ambulance to arrive.

HE DIED APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR LATER IN HOSPITAL. 

The medical examiner said the causes of Garners death were; compression of the neck, compression of the chest and prone positioning during physical restraint from the police. Asthma, diabetes, heart disease and obesity were also contributing factors.  Eric Garners death was ruled as Homicide (death caused by the actions of another person, but a crime was not necessarily committed) by the examiner.

Officer Daniel Pantaleo was put on desk duty on 20th July 2014 and was stripped of his badge and gun.
Second Officer Justin Damico was also put on desk duty but kept his badge and gun.

It wasn’t until August 2019 that Pantaleo was fired from his job.
No one was arrested or charged for his murder.

OFFICER DANIEL PANTALEO MURDERED ERIC GARNER!