On Sunday February 12th at about 2:14 AM, the Corpus Christi Police Department and the Corpus Christi Fire Department were called to a home in the 1700 block of Morales Street to assist a man who was reportedly having difficulty breathing.

Officers arrived at the home at 2:17 AM and Fire Fighters arrived at 2:18 AM.  The responding public safety personnel discovered a 48-year-old man displaying obvious signs of medical distress. Before he could be treated, the man began struggling with the Medics.  Officers assisted the Medics by restraining the man and handcuffing him.  Officers did not deploy their Tasers to subdue the man. After being handcuffed, the man suddenly quit breathing.  Officers immediately removed the handcuffs so the Medics could begin CPR.  Medics then rushed the man by ambulance to Christus Spohn Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

Two of the responding Officers have been placed on Administrative Leave, which is standard Police Department procedure in such instances. The Officers will remain on leave pending the outcome of a thorough investigation by the Criminal Investigation Division.  The man’s name is being witheld pending notification of family members and will be released by the Nueces County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Any additional information about this incident will be released by the Corpus Christi Police Department PIO Office on www.ccpdblotter.com.