Two Colorado paramedics go 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 trial has begun for the two paramedics who administered ketamine to Elijah McClain before his death. Scripps News' Lori Jane Gliha take a closer look at this powerful drug and what happened that day.

McClain, 23, was injected with ketamine by paramedics after being stopped by Colorado police in 2019.

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. Video contains graphic images. This report produced by Freddie Joyner.

Opening statements are scheduled to begin in the third and final trial over the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, who died after he was stopped by police in suburban Denver.

Officer Nathan Woodyard found not guilty earlier this month of reckless manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide

Prosecutor says lethal dose of ketamine killed the 23-year-old Black man, after he had been weakened by police neck holds

Two paramedics acted recklessly when they injected Elijah McClain with ketamine, a powerful sedative, killing him despite not intending to, a state prosecutor said Wednesday. Driving the news: State solicitor general Shannon Stevenson outlined the state's case Wednesday during opening statements.