Shocking video footage rocked the New York prison system last week after it was revealed that New York prison guards beat a handcuffed inmate to death.
According to the New York Post, the fatal attack, which is now under investigation by Attorney General Letitia James, shows the guards beating the inmate unconscious before stripping him to his underwear.
He was ultimately killed after three corrections officers punched, kicked, and stomped inmate Robert Brooks while he was handcuffed.
The fatal attack took place on Dec. 9 in an examination room at upstate prison Marcy Correctional Facility.
New York AG Letitia James released a statement after making the video public, saying, "I do not take lightly the release of this video especially in the middle of the holiday season.'
"My deepest condolences go out to Mr. Brooks’ family," the New York AG said.
The video of the beating, which eventually led to Brooks' death the next day, is difficult to watch and went viral over the Christmas holiday, sparking massive backlash and many calling for the immediate prosecution of the officers.
Warning, the video may disturb some readers:
NEW: Body-cam footage released showing New York correctional officers smirking as they "fatally beat" a man in handcuffs.
Sickening.
43-year-old Robert Brooks passed away on Dec 10 at Wynn Hospital in Utica, NY.
The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigations… pic.twitter.com/BwLPnOS9fH
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The NY Post added:
The videos, taken from four jail guards, show the officers surrounding Brooks, who was handcuffed from behind, in the exam room before three of them begin punching him in the face and stomach and even stomping him in his lower torso area.
The outlet added:
Brooks was eventually taken to Wynn Hospital in Utica and declared dead from “asphyxia due to compression of the neck,” in the early morning of Dec. 10, Syracuse.com reported, citing the Onondaga County Medical Examiner’s Office.
AG James reportedly met with the Brooks' family to personally show them the footage of the incident.
She vowed to investigate the case "thoroughly" and has already ensured the investigation is happening.
Many on social media have called for the firing and prosecution of the correctional officers allegedly involved in the fatal incident. Only time will tell what happens to them.
