Death of Marvin Scott
Date | March 14, 2021 |
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Location | McKinney, Texas |
Type | homicide |
Cause | Law enforcement detainment |
Motive | Undisclosed |
Outcome | death |
Marvin David Scott III (1994/1995 – March 14, 2021)[1] was an African American man who died on March 14, 2021, in police custody at a correctional facility in McKinney, Texas, United States.[2] The Texas Ranger Division is conducting an independent criminal investigation of the incident.[3] Seven law enforcement officers were placed on administrative leave.[4]
On April 29, 2021, the Collin County Medical Examiner ruled that the manner of death in Scott's case was homicide.[5] According to the examiner, the cause of death was "fatal acute stress response in an individual with previously diagnosed schizophrenia during restraint struggle with law enforcement."[5]
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