Investigation underway into death of man in Dallas police custody
DALLAS - Investigators are looking into the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Dallas police custody Wednesday.
While investigating an ongoing murder, police took 39-year-old Xzavier Franklin into custody on outstanding warrants.
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Dallas police say that 18-year-old Joey Fraire fired two shots at officers. Six officers responded, firing 57 shots, hitting the suspects multiple times.
After an interview with police, he told investigators he was sick and needed to go to a hospital.
He was taken to a hospital just after 3:30 p.m. and died at 9 p.m.
An autopsy will be performed Friday to determine why Franklin died.