The death of Phillip Reeder, a 53-year-old man in Alabama, has been ruled a homicide after a police officer restrained him by kneeling on his neck during an altercation on August 4, 2024. Reeder, who suffered from heart disease and had cocaine in his system, became unresponsive after police used a stun gun and physical restraint, prompting family comparisons to the George Floyd case.
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