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Daniel Prude was left brain dead after the incident and later died on March 30 when he was taken off of life support - seven days after the encounter
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- His brother phoned for help on March 23 at 3am after he left his house in Rochester in the snow, wearing nothing but underwear
- Prude was behaving erratically, stripping as he walked through the streets and - according to police - smashing windows
- Four cops responded; they told him to sit on the ground, which he did, and handcuffed him
- He yelled at them that he had COVID-19 and they put a 'spit hood' over his head then laughed while he yelled profanities at them
- When he tried to get to his feet, three cops pounced to hold him on the ground
- After three minutes of holding him down, they noticed fluid coming out of his mouth and that he was unconcious
- He was taken to the hospital but never woke up and was taken off life support three days later
- The medical examiner ruled his death a homicide, on account of complications caused from asphyxia from physical restraint, as well as PCP intoxication
- The four cops remain on the force and it's unclear if they are still in the field or on desk duty
- New York's Attorney General Letitia James said she is investigating
Video shows black man, 41, suffocating to death in NY police custody
Daniel Prude was left brain dead after the incident and later died on March 30 after he was taken off of life support - seven days after the encounter with police in Rochester, New York.