An inmate’s death at the Tarrant County jail in April was the result of a homicide, an autopsy report showed.
The new report from the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office states that 31-year-old Anthony Johnson died from asphyxia, both mechanical and chemical.Mechanical asphyxia occurs when something or someone prevents a person from breathing. Chemical asphyxia occurs when someone inhales a toxic substance.Johnson died on April 21 after struggling with corrections officers during a routine contraband check.Video shows one jailer putting his knee on Johnson’s back.
In May, the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office fired Officer Rafael Moreno, who can be seen on camera putting his knee on Johnson’s back. Lt. Joel Garcia, the supervisor who allegedly delayed getting Johnson medical care and took cellphone video, was also fired.Both men were reinstated and placed on administrative leave due to Civil Service Administration guidelines."If you're arresting someone, you're fighting them.
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