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Bodycam video has been released in Phoenix, Arizona, following the violent arrest of a Black man who is deaf and has cerebral palsy, amplifying calls from local activists to drop the criminal charges that were brought against him.
Tyron McAlpin stands charged with aggravated assault and resisting arrest following an incident in August that the video footage showed him being repeatedly punched and tased by two Phoenix police officers. McAlpin’s attorneys argue that the charges are baseless and assert that the officers should be held accountable for their unlawful use of force.
The bodycam video shows the officers questioning a man who claimed McAlpin assaulted him at a Circle-K gas station before fleeing. When the man identifies McAlpin, the video shows the officers — identified as Benjamin Harris and Kyle Sue — approached violently and struck McAlpin immediately before raining down punches and tasing him.
The video follows below. It is graphic and should be viewed with discretion.