HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is conducting an in-custody death investigation in Hillsborough County.
On Saturday, August 12, 2023, at 10:15 p.m., deputies came in contact with an individual at 5001 Orient Road.
During that interaction the adult male battered several deputies before being detained.
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Shortly after, deputies say the adult male began to show signs of medical distress and became unresponsive.
Life-saving measures were performed, and he was rushed to Tampa General Hospital, where he was later declared deceased.
HCSO and FDLE are awaiting the results of the autopsy from the Medical Examiner’s Office.
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