Adam Johnson, a famous hockey player, was arrested for manslaughter.
Source cbsnews.com Adam Johnson, a famous hockey player, was arrested for manslaughter. The native of Minnesota passed away on October 28 after being struck in the neck by a rival player's skate. An opponent's skate during a Nottingham Panthers vs. Sheffield Steelers Elite Ice Hockey League game last month killed Minnesota native Adam Johnson. An arrest has been made by English police in relation to his death. Tuesday, 17 days after the event, the arrest was made public, however South Yorkshire Police withheld the identity of the person being held. The police department claimed in a press release that they had "arrested a man on suspicion of manslaughter." It is believed that the person in custody is Matt Petgrave, a hockey player from Sheffield, whose skate hit Johnson in the neck on October 28. In graphic footage from the performance, Johnson was seen falling to the ice and then trying to skate, holding his neck, to the bench. Johnson was taken to a hospital, whe