"Aurora Paramedic Receives Five-Year Prison Sentence in Elijah McClain Case"

Former Aurora paramedic Peter Cichuniec was sentenced to five years in prison for his role in the 2019 killing of Elijah McClain, who was injected with an overdose of ketamine after being forcibly detained by police. Cichuniec was convicted of criminally negligent homicide and second-degree assault by unlawful administration of drugs. The sentencing highlighted gaps in medical procedures, and the case was reopened after receiving more attention in the wake of George Floyd’s murder. Cichuniec's sentencing sends a strong message of accountability for actions that violate the law and harm people.