According to a report, a schizophrenic Texas inmate killed while being restrained by correctional officers has died.
Marvin Scott III died of a “fatal acute stress reaction in a person with schizophrenia previously diagnosed during a restraint conflict with law enforcement” on March 14, Collin County Medical Examiner William Rohr ruled. CBS affiliate KTVT-TV reported on Wednesday.
Marvin was jailed on charges of misdemeanor marijuana possession following his arrest in Allen, Texas.
The 26-year-old Frisco resident was initially taken to a hospital after his arrest during a possible mental health crisis.
He was then taken to jail and began “exhibiting some strange behavior” in the booking area, Colin County Sheriff Jim Skinner said at a news conference after a fatal incident last month.
Authorities said Scott was stopped for a bed and pepper spray, and placed a spit on his head and held there for about four hours.
Seven correctional officers at the Coleen County Jail, including a captain, a lieutenant and two sergeants, were fired earlier this month after Marvin’s death.
KTVT said six officers are appealing for its termination, and the seventh won its appeal last week.
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