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Man dies in custody after Oakland police deploy taser

By Sarah Hoenicke | September 29, 2017 | 2

A man died Thursday while in the custody of Oakland police after being tased and arrested at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash in the Fruitvale neighborhood, according to a statement released this morning by Oakland Police Department Public Information Officer Johnna Watson.

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