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Parents of ex-NFL star Doug Martin allege excessive police force led to wrongful death

Two-time All-Pro running back for Bucs died at 36 Martin was experiencing mental health crisis, family say Lawsuit filed against Oakland police, ambulance unit A lawsuit filed b...

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Parents of ex-NFL star Doug Martin allege excessive police force led to wrongful death
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Parents of ex-NFL star Doug Martin allege excessive police force led to wrongful death

Two-time All-Pro running back for Bucs died at 36

Martin was experiencing mental health crisis, family say

Lawsuit filed against Oakland police, ambulance unit

A lawsuit filed by Doug Martin’s parents alleges delayed care after ⁠police used excessive force led to the former All-Pro running back’s death last October.

Leslie ⁠and Doug Martin ⁠filed ​the wrongful death lawsuit in federal court against the city of Oakland, California, ⁠multiple police officers and an ambulance company.

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