"Paramedic Receives 5-Year Prison Sentence for Elijah McClain's Death"
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A Colorado paramedic, Peter Cichuniec, has been sentenced to five years in prison for injecting Elijah McClain with ketamine, leading to his death in 2019. Cichuniec was convicted of criminally negligent homicide and second-degree assault for giving the drug without consent. McClain's mother criticized the paramedics for not intervening, while supporters of Cichuniec argued that the prosecution was discouraging firefighters from becoming paramedics. The case has raised questions about the use of ketamine and highlighted gaps in medical protocols for sedating individuals in police custody.
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