'Manny is George Floyd': Family of man killed during Tacoma arrest want officers fired
TACOMA, Wash. -- The family of Tacoma man who died after being restrained by police in March are calling for the four officers involved to be fired and arrested after the Pierce County Medical Examiner ruled his death as a homicide.
Investigators with the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office have ruled the death of Manny Ellis, 33, as a homicide caused by respiratory arrest to hypoxia due to physical restraint -- meaning he couldn't breathe while being restrained. Contributing factors include methamphetamine intoxication and enlarged heart condition.
Tacoma officers contacted Ellis around 11:30 p.m. on March 3 after he was reported punching the window of a car in the area of 96th Street South and Ainsworth Avenue in Tacoma, according to Det. Ed Troyer with the Pierce County Sheriff's Department, who is now running the investigation. Two Tacoma police officers in the area asked Ellis if he needed any help, according to officials. Ellis told officers he had warrants.
When one officer stepped out of the car to talk, Ellis allegedly assaulted the officer, Troyer said. Ellis then picked up the officer by the vest and slam-dunked him to the ground, prompting the second officer to get out of the police cruiser and work to physically restrain Ellis in order to detain him, Troyer said.
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