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Jorge Azucena
United States · Aged 26 · Died 09/07/2013
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Police chased Jorge Azucena for some time before he submitted to being arrested. Azucena reportedly complained of having difficult breathing at time of arrest, said he had asthma. Officers allegedly ignored him on several occasions, eventually finding him unconscious in jail cell. Paramedics arrived nearly 40 minutes after Azucena was taken into custody. Azucena was officially declared dead hours later at the hospital.
Alleged responsible partyLos Angeles Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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