Horrific body camera footage shows prison guards fatally beating a handcuffed inmate in a New York prison. The FBI and the state attorney general are investigating the incident.
The FBI is investigating body camera footage that shows prison guards fatally beating a handcuffed inmate. Robert Brooks, 43, died following the beating in a New York prison. The shocking video shows Brooks being punched, kicked, and lifted by his neck at Marcy Correctional Facility in a jail examination room. Family attorney Elizabeth Mazur said: 'Mr. Brooks was fatally, violently beaten by a group of officers whose job was to keep him safe'.
The Albany Field Office and the Department of Justice are reviewing the facts and circumstances surrounding Brooks' death to determine the appropriate federal response. The state’s attorney general is investigating the officers’ use of force against Brooks. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said: “Like all New Yorkers, I was outraged and horrified after seeing footage of the senseless killing of Robert Brooks. People troll me for kissing my ‘twin sister’, now we’re expecting a baby 'I am grateful to the Attorney General and her team, our State Police, and everyone working with us to ensure justice is served in this case.” and Community Supervision Commissioner Daniel Martuscello to “begin the termination process for the 14 individuals who were involved in his fatal attack.” The footage, taken from four of the guards present during the December 9 beating, shows Brooks handcuffed and held down as he is punched in the face and stomped in the gut. Other officers stand by and watch as the prisoner continues to be abused and blood begins to pour from his face during the 30-minute episode. A guard appears to lift him by his neck and hold him in a choke hold to force him to sit up on the exam table, the video show
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