WATCH: NYPD Officer Puts Asthmatic Man in Chokehold, Killing Him

Someone captured horrifying video of a New York man put in a chokehold by an NYPD officer, and ended up dying as a result. Eric Garner was arguing with the cops, and things escalated when they tried to handcuff him. One of the officers put Garner in a chokehold and he cried, “I can’t breathe.”

Moments later, Garner stopped breathing and he appeared to be unconscious. According to the New York Daily News, Garner’s wife spoke with police, and they said there’s an investigation underway over the officer’s conduct because it’s clear “there is wrongdoing.”

Cops on the scene claim they witnessed Garner attempting to sell untaxed cigarettes, but Garner’s wife said that’s ridiculous. “They’re covering their asses, he was breaking up a fight,” she said. “They harassed and harassed my husband until they killed him.”

Watch the disturbing video below:

[h/t Gawker]
[image via screengrab]

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