EXCLU: The father of two Black boys who died after being missed by white firefighters in Flint, Michigan, this spring told The Daily Beast that he was held by police for several hours and had his blood drawn by cops while his sons fought for their lives.
two Black boys who died after being missed by white firefighters in Flint, Michigan
Zlotek would go on to rejoin the department after two weeks paid suspension and training. Sniegocki resigned before he received any punishment. Neither man has been charged with a crime. A city spokesperson sent a statement on behalf of both the Police Department and the City of Flint, declining to comment and directing questions to the Michigan State Police “so as not to interfere with that investigation in any way.”
“He was like, ‘Man, get home, your house on fire,’” Mitchell told The Daily Beast. “And I said, ‘Where my kids at?’” On that day in late May, Mitchell said, he raced home from the gym, still unaware of the seriousness of his children’s injuries. Around 9:40 a.m., he parked and got out of his car, when he was immediately stopped by cops.
Once he made it to the police station, Mitchell said, two detectives interrogated him, and he gave a statement that he had been at the YMCA. According to Mitchell, cops said they could check the cameras to see if he was telling the truth—and would be in touch if they had more questions. “I was asking to go straight to the hospital to see my kids and they didn’t let me, they surrounded me.” Mitchell told The Beast. “I mean, how about, ‘Go see, check on your kids and we’ll catch up with you later’? How about that? I mean, I ain’t going nowhere. I’m at the hospital. They know!”
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