MILWAUKEE — The death of Black man who was pinned to the ground by security guards outside a Milwaukee hotel has been ruled a homicide, according to an autopsy released Friday.

D’Vontaye Mitchell suffocated while being restrained on June 30 and was suffering from the effects of drugs in his system, according to findings issued by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s office.

The findings state that Mitchell’s immediate cause of death was “restraint asphyxia and toxic effects of cocaine and methamphetamine.” The homicide ruling confirms the medical examiner’s office’s preliminary finding made last month that Mitchell’s death was a homicide

The Milwaukee County District Attorney’s office said previously that it and police investigators were awaiting full autopsy results and that the case was being reviewed as a homicide.

The Associated Press sent an email and left a phone message Friday for the district attorney’s office seeking comment on the autopsy report and asking whether its findings would be taken into consideration when decisions on charges are made.

The autopsy, signed Wednesday by assistant medical examiner Lauren A. Decker, states that Mitchell’s “injury” happened while he was “restrained in prone position by multiple individuals after drug (cocaine, methamphetamine) use.”

It also states that Mitchell had the “significant conditions” of hypertensive cardiovascular disease and morbid obesity. A separate demographic report released by the medical examiner’s office states that Mitchell was 6 feet (1.8 meters) tall and weighed 301 pounds (137 kilograms).

The medical examiner’s office also released an investigative report on Friday that said Mitchell “was restrained by four people after being combative in the hotel lobby.”

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“He reportedly went unresponsive while staff awaited police arrival,” the report said.

Mitchell died after he was held down on his stomach by security guards outside a Hyatt Regency hotel. Police have said he entered the hotel, caused a disturbance and fought with the guards as they were escorting him out.

Relatives of Mitchell and their lawyers had previously reviewed hotel surveillance video provided by the district attorney’s office. They described seeing Mitchell being chased inside the hotel by security guards and then dragged outside where he was beaten.

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is part of a team of lawyers representing Mitchell’s family, has said video recorded by a bystander and circulating on social media shows security guards with their knees on Mitchell’s back and neck. Crump has also questioned why Milwaukee authorities had not filed any charges related to Mitchell’s death.

Crump and Mitchell’s family said Friday in a statement that the autopsy findings and homicide ruling “demand immediate charges against” those involved in Mitchell’s death.

“Mitchell was in the midst of a mental health crisis and, instead of abiding by their duty to protect and serve, the security officers and other Hyatt staff used excessive force that inflicted injury resulting in death,” the statement says. “We will not rest until we achieve justice for Mitchell and his grieving family.”

Aimbridge Hospitality, the company that manages the hotel, said previously that several employees involved in Mitchell’s death have been fired.

MILWAUKEE – Members of the Milwaukee County Youth Commission saw the city from a different perspective on Saturday morning.

The Young Eagles Rally Flight took commission members from the ground at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport to the skies. The event aimed to inspire a passion for aviation and introduce youth to potential careers in the field.

“It was wonderful. I got to see Milwaukee from a different view,” said Daniel Damon of Milwaukee, the youth commissioner for District 10. “On commercial airplanes you won’t be able to see the different views of Milwaukee. I got to see the top of the skyscrapers and stuff like that, which is cool.”

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The Milwaukee County Youth Commission was reestablished in May 2022. It serves as a representative body for the county’s youth and provides advisory recommendations to the Board of Supervisors. There are 20 members, including at least one commissioner per supervisory district.

“I am excited to provide our youth commissioners with this exciting opportunity,” Supervisor Kathleen Vincent, who organized the event, said in a statement. “I organized this event to help our young leaders explore new perspectives and gain insights into the field of aviation. My hope is that it inspires a lasting interest in aviation and opens up new career paths for our youth.”