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flag Police officer's chokehold led to the death of Kerwin Harris, now deemed possibly homicide.

flag Kerwin Harris, a 33-year-old Black man, died in St. Louis in 2012 after being held in a chokehold by police officer Steven Pinkerton, who mistakenly thought he was a robbery suspect. flag Despite the police initially ruling his death as an accident caused by heart disease, three forensic pathologists argue it should be classified as a homicide due to the officer's chokehold. flag The case is seen as similar to those of George Floyd and Eric Garner. flag Harris' family was not informed about the officer's involvement, adding to the perceived injustice.

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