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Police refer felony murder charges in death of Milwaukee man held down by security guards

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4.11K Ratings

🗓️ 12 July 2024

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Police referred felony murder charges in the case of a Black man who died after being held down by security guards outside a Milwaukee hotel. Video shows four individuals restraining D'Vontaye Mitchell while he was on the concrete and shouting for help. Mitchell was unresponsive when police arrived and was later pronounced dead. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Nayisha Mitchell, D'Vontaye's sister. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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Police have referred felony murder charges in a case involving a black man who died last month

0:06.1

after being held down by security guards outside a Milwaukee hotel.

0:10.3

According to the city's police department, 43 year old

0:13.6

Vontay Mitchell entered the Hyatt Regency and quote,

0:17.3

caused a disturbance ending up in an altercation with security

0:20.8

guards as they attempted to detain him. A warning this

0:24.0

disturbing video was taken by bystanders and shows what happened next.

0:28.1

No! Four individuals restrained Mitchell outside while he was lying prone on the concrete and shouting repeatedly for help.

0:38.0

At least one man can be seen with his knee on Mitchell's back.

0:42.0

Police say he was unresponsive when they arrived and was later pronounced dead.

0:47.0

This week, his widow, De Asia Harmon, spoke at a rally outside the county courthouse.

0:52.0

To see them beat him. spoke at a rally outside the county courthouse.

0:53.0

To see them beat him repeatedly over and over and over again.

0:59.0

They didn't stop.

1:01.0

They could have stopped.

1:02.0

They could have let him go and they didn't.

1:04.0

I do him like that and to embarrass him like that to destroy his character,

1:11.0

to take away his dignity.

1:16.8

That was so wrong at him to do.

1:19.4

For more now, we are joined by attorney Ben Crump who's representing the Mitchell family and by

1:25.6

Nieia Mitchell who is Devante's sister. Welcome to you both and Miss Mitchell let me just

1:30.0

begin by saying how incredibly sorry we are for you and your family's loss. I just

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