Two of the troopers involved in Ronald Greene's arrest will be fired by the Louisiana State Police, two sources with knowledge of the investigation told CNN.
One of the sources, a state official, told CNN's Nick Valencia that the firings will happen "soon," but did not indicate the timing. A second source with knowledge of the investigation told CNN's Ryan Young that the firings were anticipated to happen last week, but did not. They could not elaborate on why.
The news comes less than a week after video of Greene's arrest was released publicly -- initially by the Associated Press and then by state police -- that shows his encounter with police.
Greene, a 49-year-old Black man, died after what the police described as resisting arrest and a struggle with officers May 10, 2019. However, his family said that they were told that Greene died in a car crash after a police chase, and their attorneys have accused police and state officials of engaging in a cover-up.
Greene's family filed a federal wrongful death suit May 6, 2020, alleging he was "brutalized by Louisiana State Police and Union Parish Deputy Officers which caused his death."
Videos from body cameras worn by Lt. John Clary, Trooper Chris Hollingsworth, Trooper Kory York and Trooper Dakota DeMoss were made public Friday.