California man died screaming ‘I can’t breathe’ as police restrained him, video shows

The Guardian 1 min read 3 years ago

<p>Newly released clip from two years ago shows Edward Bronstein being forced to a mat with at least five officers holding him down</p><p>A southern California man died nearly two years ago as he screamed “I can’t breathe” while multiple officers restrained him as they tried to take a blood sample, according to records and a video.</p><p>Edward Bronstein, 38, was taken into custody by California highway patrol (CHP) officers on 31 March 2020 following a traffic stop. Bronstein died less than two months before George Floyd was killed by police in Minneapolis as he, too, repeatedly told officers “I can’t breathe.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/mar/17/california-man-george-floyd-police-death-new-video">Continue reading...</a>
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