Autopsy: Oklahoma inmate's death a homicide; no charges yet
Source: Associated Press
Autopsy: Oklahoma inmate's death a homicide; no charges yet
Daniel C. Houston, Associated Press
Updated 8:42 pm, Thursday, June 23, 2016
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Prosecutors were awaiting the results of a state agency's investigation Thursday before deciding whether to file charges in the case of an Oklahoma inmate who was restrained by jail staff and died of strangulation.
An autopsy determined Darius Robinson, 41, died from asphyxiation caused by "manual compression of the neck" in April while he was held at Caddo County Jail about 60 miles southwest of Oklahoma City, according to a report released Wednesday by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Oklahoma. The medical examiner classified Robinson's death as a homicide.
"No charges have been filed at this point," Caddo County District Attorney Justin Hicks told The Associated Press in an emailed statement. "The case is under investigation by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation."
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According to that account, Robinson became violent and agitated and charged at jailers, who used pepper spray and placed him in a neck hold to subdue him. Robinson became unresponsive while handcuffed on the floor, the sheriff's office told the medical examiner.
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