Tucson Police Department Chief Chris Magnus and Tucson Mayor Regina Romero are expected to hold a press conference Wednesday regarding an in-custody death that occurred during an arrest Tuesday, April 21, 2020.
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T-P-D CONFIRMS -- THETHREE OFFICERS INVOLVED HAVERESIGNED.
THE RELEASE -- READS-- "DEATH AS DOCUMENTED IN THEPIMA COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER'SREPORT WAS ASCRIBED TO SUDDENCARDIAC ARREST -- WITH ACUTECOCAINE INTOXICATION -- AND ANENLARGED HEART.
THE PERSON HADBEEN RESTRAINED IN HANDCUFFS.NO BLOWS, STRIKES, CHOKEHOLDS,KNEE TO THE NECK, CHEMICAL ORELECTRONIC WEAPONS WERE USED.NO SHOTS WERE FIRED." T-P-DREPORTS -- THE INVESTIGATIONIS COMPLETE.
CHIEF CHRISMAGNUS SAID -- THE OFFICERSDID (NOT LIVE UP TO THE HIGHSTANDARDS OF THE POLICEDEPARTMENT -- AND IF THEOFFICERS HAD NOT RESIGNED --THEY WOULD HAVE BEENTERMINATED.
MAYOR REGINAROMERO SAYS SHE HAS SEEN THEVIDEO.
SHE'S CALLING FOR ANINVESTIGATION -- AND ISPROPOSING THE MAYOR ANDCOUNCIL ADOPT REFORMS ANDPOLICY CHANGES.
ROMERO AND THEPOLICE CHIEF ARE HOLDING A NEWCONFERENCE T
Tucson Police Chief, Mayor discuss death of man in TPD custody 6pm version
