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Dallas police investigating after man died in their custody

Your Wednesday Morning Headlines, January 4th, 2022
Your Wednesday Morning Headlines, January 4th, 2022 02:56

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) — Dallas police are investigating after a man died while in their custody Tuesday.

At about 10 p.m. Jan. 3, officers responded to a request from Dallas-Fire Rescue for help with a "combative patient" at 5122 Cardiff St., police said.

Police said when officers arrived, DFR and a family member of the man were trying to control him. 

Officers were able to place the man in handcuffs with "minimal force," police said. He was then placed on a stretcher and loaded into an ambulance.

While en route to the hospital, the man went into cardiac arrest. He died at the hospital at 11:19 p.m., police said. His identity has not been released at this time.

The Dallas County District Attorney's Office responded to the scene and will conduct their own investigation.

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