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Jorge Azucena
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Gender
Male
Age
26 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
09/07/2013
Location
1546 West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Los Angeles CA 90062 Los Angeles
Cause of Death
No
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.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Los Angeles Police Department
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National Anthem
United States