UPDATE 3/5/2020 4:32 p.m.
The Ramsey County Medical Examiner has identified the man who died on Tuesday hours after his arrest in Moorhead as Jeremy Robert Kelly, 50, of Fargo, North Dakota. Mr. Kelly’s cause and manner of death are pending toxicology testing and microscopic examination results.
Four officers with the High Plains Fugitive Task Force took Mr. Kelly into custody shortly after 1 p.m. Tuesday on the 700-block of 4th Street South for outstanding felony warrants out of Cass County, North Dakota, including failure to appear on a felony drug charge, fleeing police and other charges.
During the arrest, Kelly complained of shortness of breath and paramedics were summoned to the scene. As paramedics were arriving, Kelly lost consciousness. He was taken by ambulance to Sanford Medical Center in Fargo where he died Tuesday evening.
The BCA is continuing to conduct interviews with incident participants and will provide additional information once the interviews are complete.
There are no body camera images of the incident. BCA will determine whether responding squad dash cameras captured any portions of the incident.
ORIGINAL STORY
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) is investigating the circumstances surrounding an individual’s death Tuesday night. Officers with the High Plains Fugitive Task Force were taking the individual into custody for outstanding felony warrants shortly after 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 3 on the 70- block of 4th Street South in Moorhead.
During the arrest, the individual complained of shortness of breath and paramedics were summoned to the scene. As paramedics were arriving, the individual lost consciousness. The individual was taken by ambulance to Sanford Medical Center in Fargo but died late Tuesday evening.
The individual has been taken to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death.
There are no body camera images of the incident. BCA will determine whether responding squad dash cameras captured any portions of the incident.
The BCA is in the process of conducting interviews with incident participants. The BCA will identify the deceased once family notifications have taken place. The BCA will provide additional information once the interviews are complete.
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