Detroit-Area Mall Guards Acquitted in 2014 Death Case

Jury finds no criminal negligence in the death of McKenzie Cochran after a decade-long legal battle.

Three security guards were found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter in McKenzie Cochran's death.
Cochran died of asphyxiation after being restrained by guards at Northland Mall in 2014.
The case was reopened in 2021 following national attention on similar incidents.
Defense experts argued the guards acted reasonably given the perceived threat.
One guard previously pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, while another involved died in 2017.