Second Police Officer Acquitted in Elijah McClain Death Nathan Woodyard was the first officer to stop Mr. McClain in what became a violent encounter. The young, unarmed Black man died days later.

First Elijah McClain Trial Begins Today. Here’s What to Know. The first of three trials in the death of Mr. McClain, a 23-year-old Black man, opened on Wednesday, four years after he died following an encounter with police.

First Trial in the Death of Elijah McClain Expected to Begin: What to Know The 23-year-old died days after an encounter with the police and paramedics in 2019, which prompted investigations and demand for change within the Aurora, Colo., police force.