Paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine before his death avoids prison


by WCVB

WCVB— The sentencing caps a series of trials that stretched over seven months and resulted in the convictions of a police officer and two paramedics.

WCCB Charlotte—Paramedic Who Injected Elijah McClain With Ketamine Before His Death Avoids Prison. A former paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with a powerful sedative avoided prison Friday and was sentenced to 14 months in jail with work release and probation.

SiliconBeat—Paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine avoids prison. 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.

New York Post—Paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine before his death dodges prison. A former paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with a powerful sedative avoided prison and was sentenced to probation Friday.