Dallas police investigate after prisoner with gunshot wound dies

The Brief

  • A man who was shot during a burglary died in Dallas PD custody.
  • Frank Ruiz, 47, became unresponsive while being booked into the Lew Sterrett Justice Center.
  • His death marks the third inmate death in Dallas PD custody this year, and an investigation is ongoing.

DALLAS An investigation is underway after a Dallas prisoner with a gunshot wound died while in custody.

The prisoner had been released from the hospital before losing consciousness during the jail booking process, police say.

Dallas inmate death investigation

What we know:

Frank Ruiz, 47, was arrested on Sunday after a shooting call in the 1600 block of South Hampton Road.

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