Dallas Police Involved in Latino man's Death--7 officers now on restricted duty
Seven Dallas police officers were placed on restricted duty Thursday as the investigation continues into the death of Pedro Fernandez. Police officers responding to a domestic violence call June 28 were involved in a struggle with Fernandez as they tried to arrest him. A police report said that it took six to seven officers to subdue Fernandez, who weighed 320 pounds, and that Mace was used. Fernandez died on the way to a hospital. [more]