Officer placed on modified assignment, stripped of shield
NYPD officer, Pantaleo is placed on modified assignment and stripped of his shield and gun after he is seen choking Garner. NYPD:
The chokehold tactic is prohibited by the NYPD.
Dies of heart attack
NYPD officer Pantaleo places Garner in a choke hold and he goes into cardiac arrest. Garner is declared dead at a nearby hospital. NYPD:
Garner suffered a heart attack and died en route to the hospital.