Overview
- Martin’s family confirmed his death and requested privacy as official determinations remain pending.
- Oakland police said officers responding to a reported residential break-in engaged in a struggle during an attempted arrest, after which Martin became unresponsive and later died at a hospital.
- The Alameda County medical examiner will conduct an autopsy, with multiple authorities examining the circumstances surrounding the death.
- CNN and NBC reported that paramedics transported Martin after he became unresponsive in custody, and police initially withheld his identity.
- His former management firm, Athletes First, said he had recent mental-health struggles and disorientation before the incident, while the cause and manner of death have not been established.