The man was in custody because he had allegedly violated a court order
, according to San Jose police. Officers took him to the hospital for an unspecified pre-existing medical condition.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
The man broke the window with the oxygen tank while he was alone in the hospital room and jumped out onto a ledge, the police department said. The officer and two hospital security guards went back into the room to stop the man’s escape attempt, but he fell 20 feet from the ledge. The man sustained life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead at a different hospital. His death in police custody is under investigation.
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