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Marvin Scott III died in police custody on March 14 following his arrest
Medical and police personnel noticed erratic behavior from Scott
His family and lawyer claim the behavior was from Scott s mental health battle
The medical examiner said in a preliminary report Scott died from fatal acute stress response in an individual with previously diagnosed schizophrenia during restraint struggle with law enforcement
Family was able to view video of Scott s death on Wednesday for the first time
They called for the officers involved to be arrested after the viewing of the video
Seven detention officers were previously fired and one resigned, though one of the officers was reinstated earlier this week
Two weeks into the investigation of the death of a Black man while in custody in a Dallas suburb, Collin County Sheriff Jim Skinner announced Thursday, April 1, that seven detention officers involved in last month’s in-custody death of Marvin Scott III have been fired. Scott, 26, died while being held at the Collin County Jail in Texas on March 14 after he was arrested for having less than two ounces of marijuana. He was buried last week in his hometown of St. Louis.
“Evidence I have seen confirms that these detention officers violated well-established Sheriff’s Office policies and procedures,” Skinner said in a statement announcing the development.