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UPDATED Aug 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Aug 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Task force probes man’s death after St. Pete police struggle
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A Pinellas County independent task force is investigating the death of a 48-year-old man who stopped breathing after a violent struggle with St. Petersburg police officers. Officers responded to a mental health call on Saturday morning, and the incident occurred around 10:52 a.m. Aug. 22, 2026.
WHO: Pinellas County independent task force; St. Petersburg police officers; a 48-year-old man
WHAT: Investigating a man’s death following a struggle with St. Petersburg police officers during a response to a mental health call
WHEN: Aug 22, 2026
WHERE: St. Petersburg, Florida
WHY: The incident followed officers’ response to a mental health call, and the circumstances leading to the man stopping breathing are being reviewed.
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