5 Raleigh officers on administrative duty following death

RALEIGH, NC (AP) — Five Raleigh police officers have been placed on administrative duty following the death of a man in police custody.

Fifty-two-year-old Carl Devince King was taken into custody Monday after someone called 911 to say he was causing a disturbance. King died at the scene shortly after being detained.

The News & Observer of Raleigh reports that the department on Tuesday issued a statement saying that the first two officers to arrive at the scene restrained King after finding him swinging a lamp inside a home’s door.

Authorities say the officers called for emergency medical personnel because of King’s erratic behavior. When the emergency personnel arrived, they attended to King and began CPR when his condition worsened.

Police expect to release a more detailed report on the incident by early next week.

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