NEWBURGH – The Newburgh City Council went Monday night convened an executive session to discuss the January 1 death of Marcus Burks, who died while in police custody.
The Burks family attorney, Michael Sussman, released the Orange County Coroner’s autopsy report, which said Burks had been held down, with restricted breathing and while being tased. Sussman called Burks’ death a homicide.
A statement from the city on Tuesday said the council reviewed “preliminary information related to a notice of claim filed in this matter.”
The statement also said the city is working in parallel with the State Attorney General’s Office, in the official investigation into the Newburgh man’s death.
“At this stage, these investigations remain ongoing,” according to the city statement. “The city is committed to providing accurate and timely information as it becomes available, while also safeguarding the integrity of the investigative process and respecting the privacy rights of individuals involved.”
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