Looks like that on the video. The guy may have had a pre-condition that aided or sped his death but he was choked to death by a police officer. I’ll believe my lyin’ eyes on this one.
I don’t think he was choked because he could speak. I do think that the episode caused his death if he had asthma.
I have asthma and if I have a flare up it would not take a lot to stop my breathing for good.