Kenneth Knotts died in 2022 while his family said he was receiving medical help at UT Southwestern Medical Center for his mental state. A medical examiner ruled his death was a homicide.
Attorneys for the family of a man killed while in custody at a North Texas hospital released body camera video of his death.Jocelyn Knotts is suing the UT system for her son Kenneth's death.Kenneth Knotts died in November of 2022 while his family said he was receiving medical help at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas for his mental state.The 41-year-old father of four was on a road trip from Houston to Dallas with his girlfriend when his family said he suffered a mental breakdown.
He was taken to UT Southwestern Medical Center at 8 a.m. for a psychiatric evaluation. About three hours later, he fled.UT Southwestern police apprehended him and brought him back to the hospital in handcuffs.At 12:20 p.m., according to the report, he refused to cooperate and was given medication.Eight minutes later, he was unresponsive, and resuscitation efforts were started.
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