The two Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics charged in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain took the stand Monday to testify and defended their use of the sedative ketamine - which has been blamed as the cause of McClain's death. Peter Cichuniec and Jeremy Cooper are both charged with reckless manslaughter and assault related to McClain's death. They injected him with the ketamine on Aug. 24, 2019, after he had been in a struggle with officers during which McClain was forcibly taken to the ground and restrained. Read more: https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/elijah-mcclain/elijah-mcclain-death-paramedics-testify/73-e4d6d504-7c00-485f-9645-021f147daae0 ----- More local videos here: https://youtube.com/@9news Subscribe to NEXT: https://youtube.com/@Nexton9NEWS Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: https://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.