'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.
