WACO, Texas – According to Waco Police Department Spokeswoman Cierra Shipley, the Texas Rangers are currently investigating the death of a 43-year-old man who died after being detained by Waco police officers on Sunday, June 11.
The officers were responding to reports of a suspicious person in the 200 block of Walker Street when they approached the individual, who subsequently fled on foot.
After catching up with the man, he experienced a medical emergency.
Shipley stated that the officers administered CPR, and the man was later transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The police have not disclosed the man’s identity, and no additional information is currently available.