Dallas Police investigate death of man in custody

A man arrested after a shooting call in Dallas died Sunday night after suffering a medical emergency while in jail.

Officers responded to a call on South Hampton Road, where a suspect had allegedly tried to enter a home. Police say one shot was fired before officers arrived.

The male suspect was arrested for criminal mischief and taken by Dallas Fire-Rescue to a hospital for a superficial injury. After treatment, he was booked into the Lew Sterrett Jail, where he later suffered a medical emergency. Police say he was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead…

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