Parents allege excessive force in death of ex-RB Doug Martin
The lawsuit says officers used excessive force and paramedics delayed treatment, with Martin unresponsive for more than 15 minutes, according to court filings.
- On Tuesday, the parents of former NFL running back Doug Martin filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Oakland, California, alleging that police used excessive force and delayed medical care during his death in police custody last October.
- Martin's mother, Leslie, called paramedics during a mental health crisis, but officers found him hiding in a neighbor's house and held him "face down while one or more officers pressed on his back."
- The lawsuit alleges that "Oakland Police Department Officers used excessive force" and that paramedics "did not promptly provide medical care" when they arrived more than 15 minutes later to find Martin unresponsive.
- Declining to comment on pending litigation, the Oakland Police Department and city attorney's office offered no immediate response, while USA TODAY Sports requested comment from ambulance company Falck.
- Martin, a former Pro Bowl running back who rushed for 1,402 yards in 2015, remains under investigation as the Alameda County Coroner's Office "was still awaiting autopsy results after extra testing was requested by Martin's family.
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