PHOENIX — Phoenix police are investigating the death of a man who had been detained by officers Thursday afternoon.
Officers were originally called to check the welfare of a person acting agressive near 19th Avenue and Union Hills Drive around 2:15 p.m.
Officers saw a man matching the description at an area shopping center, but he continued to walk away before falling. The man reportedly fell into a brick landscaping wall.
Officers detained the man, walked to a shady area and requested medical assistance from Phoenix Fire Department.
Police say the man became unresponsive and died at a hospital.
The cause of his death is under investigation.
No further information has been released.
