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The Lake County coroner says an Indiana man who died while in police custody died from natural causes.
Rhyker Earl's family has been calling for answers after his death. They had called 911 on Sept. 8 after Earl had a seizure in Demotte, Indiana. Jasper County Sheriff's deputies, who responded with medics, ended up restraining Earl and holding him down on the floor.
Graphic body camera video shows the moment Earl stopped moving and the minutes it took first responders to realize he wasn't breathing.
Earl was taken to the hospital in critical condition, where he died on Sept. 10.
In a report released Wednesday, Nov. 13, the Lake County coroner said Earl died from heart disease, an enlarged heart and cardiac arrest. The coroner found no evidence of trauma.
"The Coroner would like to express his deep condolences to family and friends," Chief Deputy Coroner Yvette Manfredy said.
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