D.C.
Anthony Chambers dies in D.C. police custody
June 8, 2012 - 08:44 pm
D.C. police will soon release more information about a man who died while in custody.
Friday afternoon, officers were called to the Department of Mental Health. Police say 38-year-old Anthony Chambers was combative and assaulted the four responding officers.
Chambers was subdued, handcuffed and then loss consciousness.
He was taken to an area hospital where he died. An autopsy will determine Chamber's cause of death.
The four officers suffered minor injuries and are now on administrative leave.
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