Footage shared with The Dallas Morning News by the attorney representing Knotts’ family reveals the moments that Knotts was restrained by UT Southwestern...
Body-camera video shows Kenneth Knotts screamed for water repeatedly after he was brought to a room at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Henley said he sent the footage to Knotts’ relatives — who live in Austin — on Tuesday morning. Knotts’ mother, Jocelyn Knotts, toldlast year after spending months trying to piece together the death of a man in hospital police custody, which hadn’t been publicly announced. The Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office initially ruled that his cause of death couldn’t be determined. But after a review of body-camera footage, his autopsy report was amended to rule the death a homicide.
Police gave him medication to calm down and took him to UT Southwestern Medical Center for a mental health evaluation, the report says. A Dallas police report shared by Henley showed that officers said there were two sets of handcuffs on Knotts. “I can’t breathe!” he suddenly screamed. The officers continued to press down on his back and lower body as Knotts yelled out. One officer told him to relax. Four officers appeared to be holding down his limbs against the bed.Knotts continued groaning as his head, face down on the bed, moved from side to side. Heavy breathing can be heard on the footage — it’s unclear if from the officers — as Knotts fell quiet.
A woman called out that he had no pulse, and some officers and members of the medical staff ran out to the hallway.
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