"Paramedic Receives Five-Year Prison Sentence for Elijah McClain's Death"

Aurora paramedic Peter Cichuniec was sentenced to five years in prison for authorizing a lethal dose of ketamine for Elijah McClain, who died in 2019. Cichuniec, convicted of criminally negligent homicide and second-degree assault, tearfully expressed remorse in court, while McClain's mother criticized the lack of accountability. The case has led to changes in ketamine administration protocols and a chilling effect within Aurora Fire Rescue, with 25 firefighters and medics submitting paperwork to not be medics anymore on the job since the convictions of their colleagues.