The family of a man who died after he was taken into custody near the downtown Santa Fe Depot has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against two San Diego police officers who were present during his detention.
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The attorney for the family of a man who died after being pinned down by two Metropolitan Transit System security officers is raising questions about the San Diego Police Department’s role in the incident, noting that two police officers were at the scene of the fatal struggle.
The comments from attorney Eugene Iredale are the latest fallout in the aftermath of the death of Angel Zapata Hernandez, 24, on Oct. 15, 2019.
He died after being held down and restrained by the two MTS officers, one of whom kept a knee pressed to the young man’s neck for more than six minutes.