Manuel Ellis was killed in Tacoma, WA on March 3rd 2020. Today Is July 27th. On June 2nd it was clear that this case was being both covered up and neglected. (A thread) 
The four officers who killed Manuel Ellis were placed on leave, and were allowed to return to work, even though an investigation hadn't been completed. They still haven't been fired.
The Tacoma City Manager has the power to fire them, and won't. With the exception of Mayor Woodards, Deputy Mayor Keith Blocker, and Council Member Catherine Ushka, the Council has been silent. They haven't put forward a motion to fire the officers.
The initial autopsy concluded that his death was caused by hypoxia due to physical restraint. Police told the media it was excited delirium. Ed Troyer said there was no choke hold or knees to neck. There were both, and it was captured on video. Along with being beaten and tased.
The names of the Pierce County Sheriff officers involved in Manny's death have not been released. No reports from that night have been released to the family.
An independent investigation by the Washington State Patrol was announced more than a month ago, and an investigation still has not started.
His family is tired. They are heartbroken. They are angry. As a community, we need to do everything we can to support them.
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Action Items: tinyurl.com/Manny253
'Til Justice
#JusticeForManuelEllis
If you are just finding out about Manny today, a little more background: there are 3 separate videos of his murder. Two are clear, one is a security camera with clear audio (we won't repost, but you can find it here or on our instagram page).
The video and eyewitness accounts of what happened contradict what the police and Ed Troyer said happened, and they are all still employed. In fact, of the 3 witnesses we talked to, 0 of them were interviewed by Pierce County Sheriff's department during their "investigation".
We've had a few requests to repost the videos. Instead, we'll link to all 3 there in this tweet. Please be warned that they contain fatal police brutality.
1. Witness video
2. Ring Security
3. Witness video
1. Witness video
2. Ring Security
3. Witness video
The audio and video are extremely hard to watch. Please take care of yourself if you choose to listen/watch.
