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Omar Villanueva-Rojas

United States · Aged 22 · Died 09/01/2011
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Officers responding to a traffic-related disturbance found Villanueva already restrained by a wrecker driver. Villanueva refused to let EMS treat him. Officers handcuffed Villanueva and took him to North Cypress Medical Center, where he died of unknown causes.

Alleged responsible partyHarris County Sheriff's OfficeReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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