Milwaukee police homicide unit now investigating death at downtown hotel [Video]

TO THE 12 NEWS MOBILE APP. 12 NEWS OBTAINED NEW VIDEO OF THE MOMENTS BEFORE A MAN DIED OUTSIDE A DOWNTOWN HOTEL. IT SHOWS SECURITY HOLDING DOWN 43 YEAR OLD DEVONTE MITCHELL SUNDAY AT THE HYATT REGENCY, JUST BEFORE HE DIED. 12 NEWS NICK BOHR IS THERE LIVE TONIGHT, NICK, YOU’VE LEARNED THE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S HOMICIDE UNIT IS NOW INVESTIGATING THE CASE. RIGHT. AND THAT IS SIGNIFICANT BECAUSE YESTERDAY, THE MILWAUKEE POLICE DEPARTMENT TELLING US THE INVESTIGATION WASN’T CONSIDERED A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION. IN A STATEMENT MONDAY, POLICE SAID ONLY, QUOTE, THAT SECURITY DETAINED THE INDIVIDUAL UNTIL POLICE ARRIVED. THE VIDEO CERTAINLY FRAMES THE INCIDENT AS MORE THAN THAT. I’LL WARN YOU, SOME MAY FIND THIS VIDEO DISTURBING. MILWAUKEE POLICE ARRIVED AT THE HYATT REGENCY HOTEL SUNDAY TO FIND 43 YEAR OLD DEVONTE MITCHELL UNRESPONSIVE. MITCHELL, WHO FAMILY SAID BATTLED MENTAL ILLNESS COULDN’T BE REVIVED. HE SHOULDN’T BE DEAD RIGHT NOW. …