Man dies in custody just after being brought in by bounty hunters

Wednesday, April 26, 2017
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The death of an inmate in Harris County custody is under investigation.

According to Harris County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Thomas Gilliland, a 31-year-old man died about a half an hour after he was brought into the processing center by three bail enforcement agents.
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The inmate, identified by the medical examiner's office as Adrian Cornell Narcosse, was brought in on open charges of family assault and unpaid child support at about 2 p.m. Tuesday.

He didn't show any signs of a medical condition or distress, according to the sheriff's office. Shortly after having his photo and fingerprints taken, the man appeared to have a seizure.

Two medical nurses responded at 2:22 p.m. Houston Fire Department EMS arrived six minutes later.

Paramedics began CPR and transported the man to St. Joseph Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 3:25 p.m.



No cause of death has been determined. The sheriff's office homicide unit and internal affairs departments are investigating.
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