Judge Mark Warner said evidence showed Jeremy Cooper did not purposely give McClain a ketamine overdose, rejecting claims by prosecutors that the paramedic had acted with indifference.
Former paramedic Jeremy Cooper, who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine before his death, sits in court for sentencing, Friday, April 26, 2024, in the Brighton, Colo.BRIGHTON, Colo. — A former paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with a powerful sedative avoided prison and was sentenced to 14 months in jail and probation on Friday in the Black man’s killing that helped fuel the 2020 racial injustice protests.
The other paramedic involved in McClain’s death received a more severe punishment after being convicted on an additional charge of felony assault. Experts say the convictions would have been unheard of before 2020, when George Floyd’s murder sparked a nationwide reckoning over racist policing and deaths in police custody.
Harris added that the acquittals of the two officers following weekslong trials were unsurprising, since juries are often reluctant to second guess the actions of police and other first responders.Cooper said during the hearing that he was sorry he couldn’t save McClain. Cooper was not taken into custody after the hearing. He declined to comment as he walked out of the courthouse with his wife and supporters.
The second autopsy said McClain died because he was injected with ketamine after being forcibly restrained.
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