Father of Sealy Heartbroken at Excessive Force that Led to his Death  

Police are still trying to piece together what happened in the moments leading up to the death of thirty-year-old Selvin Sealy, a San Pedro resident who died shortly after being taken into custody. According to early reports, Sealy was arrested for allegedly trespassing and was restrained by officers due to what they described as aggressive behavior. But not long after his arrest, he was dead. A post-mortem has since ruled his death a homicide, confirming that he died from restraint asphyxia—a condition that occurs when someone is held in a way that prevents them from breathing properly. The news has left Sealy’s family devastated and searching for answers. His father, Selvin Sealy Senior, says his son had recently been released from prison and was dealing with mental health challenges, but insists he wasn’t violent and didn’t deserve the level of force used against him.

 

Selvin Sealy Sr., Father of Deceased

“It’s the violence. I think he never had been charged with violent, just behavior. But never like violent. His history is not I probably the record I would have to go back, but not in terms of beating people up or, violent, beating somebody up or something like that. So I would try to recall, but I don’t recall anything that, so I think the force was a little bit excessive. Because if you have a bunch of police that hold you and arrest you, they have you in handcuff. There’s no reason for you. There’s some different thing that I heard. I want to get the videos that some other thing transpire in that process that the police had him. But I just want justice. I’m not pointing fingers, but my son died.”

 

Now, the family is calling for justice, as the investigation continues and the public demands accountability.