Nationwide — Marcellious McGee, an African American man from Bryan, Texas, says that he was tackled and detained by police throughout a 4th of July cookout after being mistaken for another person. The incident was caught on video and is now beneath inner investigation.
McGee was with household and associates at a yard gathering on Legion Court docket when officers got here on the lookout for somebody named “Marquis.” Based on witnesses, police ignored the group’s warnings that that they had the improper individual and moved straight towards McGee.
“They got here to me and I ended, and I’m trying on the man like, what’s happening?” McGee advised KBTX. “As a result of they’re charging at me and I’ve my fingers up. And whereas I’m trying on the officer head-on, one other officer got here from behind and soccer tackled me.”
Cellphone footage taken by relations exhibits McGee being handcuffed and led to the entrance of the home. Within the background, folks may be heard shouting that he wasn’t the individual they have been after.
A couple of minutes later, one other officer arrived and confirmed it was a case of mistaken id. McGee mentioned police uncuffed him and walked away with none rationalization or apology. He needed to consolation his youngsters, who have been left shaken by the occasion.
“They uncuffed me and simply walked off,” mentioned McGee. “No, sorry, no nothing. I needed to go inside and clarify to my crying youngsters that their daddy wasn’t in bother.”
The Bryan Police Division says the officers have been serving an arrest warrant for McGee’s brother. They confirmed McGee was not the suspect and famous the incident is now beneath inner assessment.
McGee’s father, Marcus McGee, is demanding coverage reforms and the discharge of physique digital camera footage. The household can be contemplating authorized motion.
Regardless of what occurred, McGee mentioned some metropolis officers have reached out in assist. “I simply need justice,” he mentioned. The division’s assessment is anticipated to take a number of weeks.
