Household of man who died in Inglewood police custody takes authorized steps – NBC Los Angeles

The household of a person who died throughout an arrest by Inglewood cops has begun to take authorized motion in opposition to the town, they introduced Monday.

Bryan Bostic was stopped by police final month in a confrontation captured on cellphone video. The video, recorded by bystanders, reveals him fighting officers simply earlier than he died.

“For his life to be taken in such a sudden and tragic method, it is unacceptable, and we actually want solutions,” stated Talia Castillo, Bostic’s aunt.

Castillo and Bostic’s different members of the family joined their lawyer on Monday to file preliminary authorized claims in opposition to the town of Inglewood in reference to the person’s demise.

The brand new video reveals Bostic face-down, on the bottom with an officer straddling his again and one other officer standing subsequent to them holding what seems to be stun gun. Extra officers then arrive and pull Bostic’s fingers behind his again.

It is then that household lawyer Denisse Gastelum says Bostic might be heard saying he could not breathe, and paramedics have been known as. That half wasn’t recorded on video.

“As a substitute of offering him, transporting him to an area hospital, an area ER, an area ICU, they transport him, his unresponsive physique, if not deceased physique, to the station,” Gastelum stated.

The Los Angeles County Division of Medical Examiner’s entry for Bostic’s demise states he died at a regulation enforcement company. The reason for his demise has been deferred, which means extra checks and lab work are required.

Gastelum stated her purchasers paid for a second, personal post-mortem, which acknowledged she believes extreme drive was used when Bostic was arrested.

Final month, members of the family rallied on the scene of the arrest to demand extra info from police about what occurred.

Bryan Bostic died March 10 after being detained by officers, in line with metropolis officers. Macy Jenkins studies for the NBC4 Information at 11 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, 2026.

Inglewood Mayor James Butts instructed NBCLA final month that whereas the incident arrest stays underneath investigation, he believes nothing sinister occurred. He confirmed that officers used drive to make the arrest, however stated Bostic was checked out by the Los Angeles County Fireplace Division earlier than he was pushed to the police division.

“Paramedics got here and examined him, cleared him to be taken to the station and booked,” he stated. “After they bought to the station and went to the again seat, they noticed that he was unconscious and did not seem like respiratory.”

With the Medical Examiner’s case nonetheless open, it’s unclear precisely how or why Bostic died.

The authorized claims that have been filed Monday are step one required earlier than a lawsuit will be filed, which Gastelum stated will occur within the subsequent few weeks.

When looked for info concerning Bostic’s arrest, the Inglewood Police Division referred inquiries to the mayor’s workplace. Town stated it doesn’t have info to share right now.