Virginia Black Man Restrained In Jail Who Mysteriously Died Days Later Gives Hints of George Floyd

The death of Rolin Hill has since been ruled a homicide and the officers involved have been fired.

On June 4, 34-year-old Rolin Hill was arrested by the Virginia Police on the charges of trespassing, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct. That he didnโ€™t survive the day is throwing up the red flags of potential murder.ย 

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According to The Virginian-Pilot, Hillย was denied bond and booked into a local jail. Officers claim that he almost immediately became uncooperative and was combative. Allegedly, Hill had to be restrained during the booking process.

But less than an hour after arriving, he experienced a medical emergency and was taken to a hospital. He died six days from โ€œpositional and mechanical asphyxia due to restraint with neck and torso compression,โ€ according to the Tidewater Medical Examinerโ€™s Office.

Months later, Hillโ€™s death has now been ruled a homicide and the five officers who were involved in restraining him have been terminated.

More from The Virginian-Pilot:

A news release issued by Sheriff Rocky Holcomb on Friday afternoon said the decision to terminate the deputies was โ€œbased on updatesโ€ provided by Virginia State Police, the agency investigating the incident. The release didnโ€™t identify the deputies, nor did it say when their employment ended, or provide any other details.

โ€œWe are committed to continuing our full cooperation with the investigation and vow to provide full transparency once all investigations are concluded and adjudicated by the Virginia Beach Commonwealthโ€™s Attorneyโ€™s Office,โ€ Holcomb wrote in the release. โ€œWe remain committed to justice and transparency, which is why I requested an independent investigation by VSP immediately upon being notified of what occurred.โ€

The investigation into Hillโ€™s death is still ongoing.

While no charges have been brought to the officers involved or anyone else for that matter, the circumstances surrounding Hillโ€™s death sound all too familiar for Black people.

โ€œPositional and mechanical asphyxia due to restraint with neck and torso compressionโ€ sounds similar to the way George Floyd died in May 2020.

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