Four former Milwaukee hotel workers charged in killing of Black man

Family and friends of Samuel “Jah” Sharpe Jr., D’Vontaye Mitchell and Calveyon Adonte Jeans, take part in a “Justice” march along the perimeter of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 18, 2024. REUTERS/Adrees Latif/File Photo

(Reuters) - Four former Hyatt Regency hotel employees in Milwaukee were charged with murder in the death of a Black man who was pinned to the ground in a prone position for several minutes during an altercation that echoed the choking death of George Floyd.

The Milwaukee County District Attorney charged each of the four men with one count of felony murder on Tuesday. They are accused of killing D’Vontaye Mitchell, 43, on June 30 outside of the hotel in downtown Milwaukee, according to a criminal complaint posted online by TMJ4, a local NBC affiliate.