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Man dies from "multiple blunt impacts" to his head and body during a struggle with police

Richard Butler, black, aged 40, died in hospital the day after his arrest by police officers from 83rd and 78th Precincts in Brooklyn on 23 December 1995. Richard Butler had been involved in a car chase with police, during which he reportedly drove through several red lights and smashed into a car before being finally apprehended.

The NYC Medical Examiner’s Office issued a press release in March 1996 announcing their findings in the case that "the underlying cause of death was acute cocaine intoxication". However, the ME’s report also stated that Richard Butler had sustained "multiple blunt impacts" to his head and body during a struggle with police officers and that "The physical injuries contributed to Mr Butler’s death".

The ME report classified the death as a homicide. An investigation by the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office was still being conducted in April 1996. The ME’s report had not yet been released to the family, pending that investigation.

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