Police killings
2013-2020

Eric Garner

Male, Black

Date of the incident: 7/17/2014

New York, New York, NY
Victory Boulevard and Bay Street

Eric Garner, a Staten Island dad died after an officer put him in a chokehold and other officers appeared to slam his head against the sidewalk, video of the incident shows. Evidently, the cops suspected him of selling untaxed cigarettes.