Coroner rules in-custody death of Herman Whitfield III a homicide
The in-custody death of Herman Whitfield III has been ruled a homicide, according to the Marion County Coroners Office.
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The in-custody death of Herman Whitfield III has been ruled a homicide, according to the Marion County Coroners Office.
Herman Whitfield III's family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in June against the city of Indianapolis and six IMPD officers.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has released body camera footage of an in-custody death. Herman Whitfield III, 39, died on April 25 after being tased by IMPD officers. His autopsy and an official cause of death are still pending.
The lawsuit claims the family had called for help April 25 when Whitfield, 39, was undergoing a mental health crisis in his home.
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