The death of inmate Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility has been ruled a homicide, the Times Union reported.

Disturbing body camera video showed Brooks allegedly being beaten by correction officers at the jail last December, which led to his death, investigators said.

Brooks died as a result of “compression of the neck and multiple blunt impact injuries,” the paper reported.

The report also says while synthetic marijuana was found in his system, the autopsy does not indicate it was a factor in his death.

NewsChannel 13 reached out to the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. They said information of the official cause of death is determined and released by the county medical examiner’s office.

Gov. Kathy Hochul released the following statement:

“The murder of Robert Brooks was horrific, shocking all New Yorkers to our very core. Now that the Onondaga County Medical Examiner has ruled Mr. Brooks’ death was a homicide, I believe the legal process must quickly move forward with criminal charges being filed and arrests being made. Those responsible for Mr. Brooks’ death must be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law, and I recognize the need to build an airtight prosecution to ensure those individuals are brought to justice. This reprehensible act of violence demands the full force of our justice system — the family of Mr. Brooks deserves no further delays.”

NewsChannel 13 will continue to follow this story for new developments.