N.C. man dies in police custody after officer uses pepper spray

Source: Reuters

N.C. man dies in police custody after officer uses pepper spray
Reuters
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) - A 31-year-old man has died in North Carolina after an arrest attempt involving pepper spray, police said on Thursday, prompting a state investigation and the placement of four officers on administrative duty.

Travis Nevelle Page was pronounced dead at a local hospital. He had become unresponsive after being placed in handcuffs, the Winston-Salem Police Department said.

The department said the four officers responded on Wednesday night to reports of gunshots and located Page, the suspect.A brief struggle began when officers tried to detain Page, and one of them used pepper spray to help gain control, according to a police statement.

The department said a handgun was found on Page, who was black.

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