The family of Abdul Kamara, who died last year after being taken into custody by San Diego County sheriff's deputies, is suing the county and several law enforcement officers involved in his arrest. The lawsuit alleges Kamara should have been returned to the hospital but was instead taken to jail, where he died after being restrained by deputies.
Abdul Kamara, 29, died 'was restrained by the body weight' of six San Diego deputies for about seven minutes, lawsuit allegesThe family of a man who died last year shortly after being taken into custody by San Diego County sheriff's deputies is suing the county and several law enforcement officers involved in his arrest.
The sheriff's department said in a statement released shortly after Kamara's death that he"stood up and then began kicking and flailing against deputies trying to control him," leading them to place him in a WRAP restraint device, which restricts a person's movement. The lawsuit alleges Kamara was"cooperative and complied with deputy's instructions," but stated he tried to stand up and fell to the ground.
"Instead of receiving the medical care he desperately needed, Abdul died hours later at the jail," the lawsuit states.At a news conference held last month in front of the Vista Detention Facility, Kamara's family members said they had received few answers regarding what happened and that sheriff's officials have refused to release any video footage depicting the arrest.
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