Release Of Dallas County Jail Death Video Expected

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DALLAS (CBSDFW) - 1080 KRLD has learned that a portion of the surveillance video from the Dallas County Jail, showing what led to a man's death, could be released today.

Joseph Hutcheson's  family members have been invited to the Dallas County Sheriff's Office to view the entire video of the incident. Reverend and activist Jeff Hood tells KRLD  he prayed with the family today, before they went to the Sheriff's Office.  Sheriff Lupe Valdez has called a 2:00 pm news conference to discuss the tape.

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Deputy and witness accounts differ on what happened when  Hutcheson ran into the jail on the morning of August 1st.

The Sheriff's Office is expected to release a portion of the video to the public after the family has viewed it.

*This is a developing story. Listen to 1080 KRLD and watch the 2:00pm Press conference live on CBSDFW.COM

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