SEATTLE - A black man who called out"I can't breathe" before dying in police custody in Tacoma, Washington, was killed as a result of oxygen deprivation and the physical restraint that was used on him, according to details of a medical examiner's report released on Wednesday .
Mr Ellis died from respiratory arrest, hypoxia and physical restraint, according to the medical examiner's office. The report listed methamphetamine intoxication and heart disease as contributing factors. "Mr Ellis was physically restrained as he continued to be combative," the Tacoma Police Department said in a statement on Wednesday.
Family members said Mr Ellis was the father of an 11-year-old son and a 18-month-old daughter. He was a talented musician at his church. The family said it was heartbroken and angry by his death.
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