Man dies after scuffle with deputies in Dallas jail lobby
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Man dies after scuffle at Dallas jail
Officials say a man has died after a scuffle with a deputy at the Dallas County jail. The man ran into the jail screaming for help and was subsequently handcuffed as police attempted to calm him. But some witnesses said police used extreme force.
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DALLAS — A man died Saturday after a scuffle with a deputy at the Dallas County jail, officials said
The incident occurred after the unidentified man ran into the jail lobby screaming for help, saying that his wife was out to kill him, county officials said.
Multiple witnesses said several deputies were on top of the 47-year-old white man; a knee was seen on his neck.
The county said a nurse was called while the man was handcuffed and unresponsive. CPR was performed until Dallas Fire-Rescue paramedics arrived to take the man to Parkland Memorial Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Visitors to the jail were being told that the facility has been "closed for the day."