The forensic pathologist at the heart of the Elijah McClain autopsies took the witness stand in the trial of two paramedics charged in McClain's 2019 death. Several other witnesses involved in the case also testified Tuesday.

BRIGHTON, Colo. — An emergency medical technician on the scene during the confrontation that ended with the death of Elijah McClain repeatedly said Monday in the trial of two paramedics charged in McClain's death that he could not recall specific details of the incident.

Two Colorado paramedics went on trial on Wednesday for their alleged role in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a young Black man who died after police roughly detained him and medics injected him with a powerful sedative.

The 2019 death of Elijah McClain after he was stopped by police in a Denver suburb is expected to delve into largely uncharted legal territory.

Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec were the Aurora Fire and Rescue paramedics who injected McClain with 500 milligrams (mg) of ketamine on Aug. 24, 2019.

Jury selection, in court, begins (soon) in the trial of two paramedics charged in connection with the 2019 death of Elijah McClain in Aurora.

Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec — charged in Elijah McClain's death will begin this week once jury selection wraps up.Details: Cooper and Cichuniec made the determination to inject McClain with ketamine,

The trial hinges on if and how the amount of ketamine Aurora Paramedics Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec contributed to McClain's death.