Cops shoot hancuffed man

/ dave / arouet at winternet.com
Tue Dec 10 15:20:57 PST 2002


[Some news in Minneapolis today...]

Officials: Death of man in police custody is a homicide

Chris Graves / Star Tribune Published Dec. 11, 2002

The death of an unarmed man who collapsed while two Minneapolis police officers tried to restrain him last month was ruled a homicide by the Hennepin County medical examiner's office Tuesday.

The medical examiner said Christoper Burns, 44, died Nov. 1 of neck compression and noted he had a history of high blood pressure and advanced coronary artery disease.

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office is investigating Burns' death, said sheriff's spokeswoman Roseann Campagnoli. The investigation could last until mid-January.

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http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/3522936.html

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/ dave /



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