LAPD releases footage of death of man whom police handcuffed and beat
Jose Carlos Hoyoz-Munoz was arrested after a family altercation and restrained for ‘combative’ behavior
TL;DR
- Body-cam footage shows LAPD officers beating and restraining Jose Carlos Hoyoz-Munoz before his death.
- Hoyoz-Munoz was found dead in his jail cell after multiple use-of-force incidents.
- Police stated the restraints were necessary due to Hoyoz-Munoz's 'combative' behavior and spitting.
- Restraints included being pinned, placed in a harnessed chair, and a spit hood.
- Officers piled on top of Hoyoz-Munoz multiple times, including when he was face down on his cell bed.
- Hoyoz-Munoz was arrested for an alleged assault with a deadly weapon involving a knife against his mother and another relative.
- Mayor Karen Bass called for an independent evaluation of officer-involved deaths in mental health crises.