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I go through another true crime story, this time looking at Elijah McClain, a very gifted neurodiverse individual who was misunderstood by law enforcement and unjustly killed without any offense.

Today's episode is a true crime series focused on the story of Elijah McClain, whose family described him as an athlete, pacifist, spiritual seeker, oddball, and extremely gentle soul. Based on this, the circumstances surrounding his death as narrated by the authorities do not add up. Born in 1996, his mum could tell he was exceedingly gifted. Sadly his talent was misunderstood and the schooling system didn't cater to kids with specific needs or he would have had the assessment to get a diagnosis of some form of autism.

Elijah's mother decided to school him at home believing that it would match his learning style. It worked as he learned to play musical instruments. By 19, he got a certificate as a Massage Therapist and also incorporated traditional healing practices into his work. He also enjoyed running very long distances without any exhaustion. Despite his physical activities, he always felt cold and had to use long sleeves and face covering all the time. This face covering would become a factor contributing to his demise.

On the 24th of August 2019, at 10:30 pm, the police were called concerning a sketchy person wearing a face mask at a gas station close to Elijah's home. On arrival at the scene, they had tried to call his attention from behind him unsuccessfully, and not realizing he had headphones on, they engaged him physically using handcuffs to restrain him while he was faced down on the ground. Additionally, they went ahead to place him in a chokehold, with claims that he was agitated. He vomited and was later injected with ketamine which put him to sleep. Unfortunately, while in an ambulance to a nearby hospital, his heart stopped. Despite resuscitation, he failed to regain consciousness even on life support till it was turned off.

Suspiciously, all 3 police officers claimed their body cams were knocked off during the arrest which made them unusable. They claimed that he was uncooperative but when the audio from the body cam was released, it was clear that he was complying. The audio also revealed that an officer had said that the camera should be moved, and showed Elijah explaining himself with an ID card. The audio extracted revealed that despite his cooperation, he was placed in a choke hold during which he still tried to vocalize his difficulty breathing.

While the first autopsy was inconclusive, an amended note showed Elijah died as a result of a complication of Ketamine adminis

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Elijah McClain