Former hotel employee charged with death of D’Vontaye Mitchell in custody

One of the hotel employees charged in the death of D’Vontaye Mitchell is currently in custody.

Todd Erickson is charged with murder. According to court documents, he worked as a security guard at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Milwaukee.

Milwaukee County Jail

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Arrest warrants were issued Tuesday for four men, including Erickson. Devin W. Johnson-Carson, Brandon LaDaniel Turner and Herbert T. Williamson are the three other defendants named in the criminal complaint.

All four men were released after Mitchell’s death.

Watch: Four men have been charged with murder in connection with the death of D’Vontaye Mitchell:

Murder charges filed against four men in connection with the death of D’Vontaye Mitchell

The Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office said the charges were filed after a comprehensive review of the evidence collected, the autopsy performed and information received from community members.

Mitchell died on Sunday, June 30. Milwaukee police said he entered the hotel, caused a disturbance and was escorted out by security. Video shows Erickson, Johnson-Carson, Turner and Williamson lying on top of Mitchell as he pleaded for help. Mitchell was unresponsive when police arrived.

Watch: Former hotel employee charged in D’Vontaye Mitchell’s death in custody

Former hotel employee charged with death of D’Vontaye Mitchell in custody

TMJ4’s Mike Beiermeister spoke with Williamson, a former bellboy, shortly after learning Tuesday that he had been charged with murder. Williamson said he only held Mitchell down, never hit him and only did what he was told for fear of being fired.

Watch: Former bellhop responds to murder charges in D’Vontaye Mitchell’s death.

Former bellboy responds to murder charges in connection with the death of D’Vontaye Mitchell and regrets involvement

“I deeply and sincerely apologize to D’Vontaye Mitchell’s family,” Williamson said. “I did not know this would happen.”

Williamson says he plans to turn himself in to law enforcement and regrets his involvement.

Beiermeister tried to speak to the other accused former hotel employees, but was unable to make contact with them.

Read some of our previous reports below:
Prosecutors file premeditated murder charges against four men in connection with the death of a man in a hotel (tmj4.com)

New video shows the moments before a man’s death outside the Hyatt Regency (tmj4.com)

D’Vontaye Mitchell’s family pushes for answers and charges after his death (tmj4.com)

Hyatt Regency employee involved in D’Vontaye Mitchell incident speaks out (tmj4.com)

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