The San Angelo Police Department is conducting an investigation of a reported Family Violence Assault incident which resulted in the death of the suspect while in police custody. The Texas Rangers are investigating the custodial death.
On June 8, 2013, at approximately 3:30 a.m., San Angelo Police were dispatched to investigate the report of a domestic disturbance assault at the Casa Rio Apartments located at 4941 Ban Ficklin Road in San Angelo, Texas.
Upon arrival, the responding officers located a male subject standing in the doorway of an upstairs apartment. When the officers asked the subject to come down and talk with them, he refused. When the officers went up the stairs to speak with the subject he made aggressive movements towards them and a struggle ensued. Officers then attempted to take the subject into custody; however, he actively resisted them.
During the struggle, officers announced they were going to utilize a Taser; however, the subject continued resisting them. After warnings, the subject was tased, but the Taser appeared to have no effect on him and he continued to struggle with them. After a second deployment of the Taser, officers were able to gain control of the subject and place him in handcuffs.
A short time after the officers placed the subject into custody they noticed he became unresponsive and immediately began administering first aid. The San Angelo Fire Department responded and transported the subject to a nearby hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. At this time, the cause of death is unknown. The subject was identified as Micah A. Key (DOB 07-10-88) of San Angelo.
One police officer was treated and later released from a local hospital for injuries he sustained in the struggle.
Subject to San Angelo Police Department Policy, Texas Rangers were called to investigate the custodial death. Inquiries about this investigation should be directed to Texas Highway Patrol Sgt. Santos Carrasco, Jr., at (915) 255-9015.
On June 8, 2013, at approximately 3:30 a.m., San Angelo Police were dispatched to investigate the report of a domestic disturbance assault at the Casa Rio Apartments located at 4941 Ban Ficklin Road in San Angelo, Texas.
Upon arrival, the responding officers located a male subject standing in the doorway of an upstairs apartment. When the officers asked the subject to come down and talk with them, he refused. When the officers went up the stairs to speak with the subject he made aggressive movements towards them and a struggle ensued. Officers then attempted to take the subject into custody; however, he actively resisted them.
During the struggle, officers announced they were going to utilize a Taser; however, the subject continued resisting them. After warnings, the subject was tased, but the Taser appeared to have no effect on him and he continued to struggle with them. After a second deployment of the Taser, officers were able to gain control of the subject and place him in handcuffs.
A short time after the officers placed the subject into custody they noticed he became unresponsive and immediately began administering first aid. The San Angelo Fire Department responded and transported the subject to a nearby hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. At this time, the cause of death is unknown. The subject was identified as Micah A. Key (DOB 07-10-88) of San Angelo.
One police officer was treated and later released from a local hospital for injuries he sustained in the struggle.
Subject to San Angelo Police Department Policy, Texas Rangers were called to investigate the custodial death. Inquiries about this investigation should be directed to Texas Highway Patrol Sgt. Santos Carrasco, Jr., at (915) 255-9015.
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