Man's death after arrest by El Paso police under investigation
A death investigation is underway after a man died Sunday after being taken into custody by police in South El Paso, a police spokesman said.
The incident began about 3 p.m. on April 14 when El Paso police officers went to check on a man who was walking in and out of traffic in the area of Alameda Avenue and San Marcial Street, police said.
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The man was taken into custody and transported to a hospital, where he later died, police said. The death is under investigation by detectives with the Crimes Against Persons Unit.
The identity of the man, details on what occurred and the possible cause of death have not been disclosed as the investigation continued Sunday night.
The Sunday's death occurred just days after a man allegedly firing gunshots was killed in a police shooting during a SWAT standoff Thursday on the West Side.
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Man dies at hospital after arrest in South El Paso
