No charges were brought against the officers because, District Attorney Dave Young wrote in a June 2020 letter , prosecutors lacked evidence to prove the officers caused McClain's death or that their force was unjustified. The attorneys for McClain's mother released a statement Monday praising the investigative report and slamming the police department's "sham investigation." McClain's death days after his interactions with police brought renewed scrutiny of the use of carotid holds and the sedative ketamine during law enforcement stops. The report also notes the sharp contrast between officers' comments about McClain's strength and the audio and video of the incident. The autopsy report noted McClain's history of asthma and the carotid hold, though the autopsy did not determine whether it contributed to McClain's death.

Source: CNN February 22, 2021 15:39 UTC