Crime & Safety
Memorial Day Brawl Leads To In-Custody Death
A domestic brawl on Monday morning resulted in the arrest of the alleged aggressor, who then suffered a heart attack while being transported to a local hospital.
A Memorial Day domestic dispute ended in a tragedy when the alleged aggressor in the assault suffered cardiac arrest and died while being transported to a local hospital.
According to the police report, St Petersburg police responded to a call of a domestic brawl in the 1500 block of 13th Avenue South at around 10:30 Monday morning.
After arriving at the scene, officers determined David Bowman III, 42, was the primary aggressor in the incident, which involved a fight with a number of family members.
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While being placed in custody Bowman, who reportedly had a history of heart problems, complained of chest pains prior to being handcuffed, according to the report.
Bowman was then immediately transported to Bayfront Medical Center by ambulance; while en route, he suffered cardiac arrest and was later pronounced dead at the hospital, authorities say.
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Police reported that the investigation into Bowman's death is ongoing and pending the results of the Medical Examiner's autopsy.
Bowan was set to celebrate his 43rd birthday on Friday.
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