Black man’s death after struggle with Denver police officers is ruled a homicide

DENVER — The death of a 42-year-old Black man after a struggle with Denver police officers this summer was ruled a homicide Thursday. Milton “Mister” Banks died July 14 from cardiopulmonary arrest “following prolonged struggle and physical restraint,” according to the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner. The toxic effects of synthetic cannabinoids were a significant contributing factor to his death, according to the office. kAm%96 7:?5:?8 @7 9@>:4:56 >62?D E92E q2?6@?6 6=D6[ 3FE :E :D ?@E 2 56E6C>:?2E:@? @7 H96E96C E96 7:G6 @77:46CD H9@ DECF88=65 H:E9 9:> 4@>>:EE65 4C:>6D] %92E 56E6C>:?2E:@? H:== 36 >256 3J s6?G6C s:DEC:4E pEE@C?6J y@9? (2=D9j A@=:46 6IA64E E@ EFC? E96 42D6 @G6C E@ 9:> 7@C C6G:6H @? uC:52J]k^Am kAm~77:46CD C6DA@?565 E@ E96 a`__ 3=@4< @7 t2DE r@=72I pG6?F6 @? yF=J `c 7@C 2 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]56?G6CA@DE]4@>^a_ae^_f^`f^56?G6C\A@=:46\562E9\4C:E:42=\:?4:56?E^QmC6A@CE @7 2 7:89Ek^2m 27E6C 2 h`` 42==6C D2:5 q2?AE:?8 2 42C;24<:?8[ E96 A6CD@? :? E96 G69:4=6 7@F89E H:E9 9:>[ DEC:<:?8 9:> D6G6C2= E:>6D :? E96 9625 2?5 3@5J] %96 42==6C E96? AF==65 q2?6?E]k^Am kAmq2?AE65 E@ 92?54F77 9:>]k^Am kAm%96 DECF88=6 36EH66? q2?2? s@F8 $496A>2? D2:5 %9FCD52J] ~77:46CD 5:5 ?@E 9:E E96 >2?[ FD6 2 %2D6C E@ D9@4< 9:> @C 56A=@J A6AA6C DAC2J[ $496A>2? D2:5] w6 4@F=5 ?@E D2J 9@H =@?8 E96 DECF88=6 =2DE65]k^Am kAm“~77:46CD H6C6 2H2C6 @7 9:D A@D:E:@?:?8 5FC:?8 E96:C 4@?E24E H:E9 9:>[” $496A>2? D2:5]k^Am kAm%96 @77:46CD 6G6?EF2==J DF35F65 q2?3F=2?46[ H9:49 E@@< q2? @FED:56 286?4:6D C6G:6H65 q2? E96 ~77:46 @7 E96 x?56A6?56?E |@?:E@C[ A@=:46 D2:5 :? 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 %9FCD52J] %96 7:?5:?8D @7 E92E :?G6DE:82E:@? D9@F=5 36 EFC?65 @G6C E@ (2=D9’D @77:46 @? uC:52J] (2=D9 H:== E96? 4@?D:56C H96E96C E96 @77:46CD D9@F=5 7246 4C:>:?2= 492C86D]k^Am kAmq2?:=J 4@F=5 ?@E 36 C624965 7@C 4@>>6?E %9FCD52J] x? 9:D @3:EF2CJ[ q2?6 H:E9 9:D 72>:=J]k^Am kAm00000000k^Am