fresno cops kill man in custody

http://www.ksee24.com/news/local/42529077.html A man who was being pursued by Fresno police died shortly after being taken into custody on Monday morning. Police Chief Jerry Dyer says that officers were pursuing a man in a Ford Mustang for about two blocks after he ran a red light. The man finally stopped at a gas station at the intersection of Jensen and East. The man, described as about 5'8' and weighing 350 pounds, got into a confrontation with police. Officers used bean bag guns and a Taser to try and arrest the man, but he continued to resist and officers finally wrestled him to the ground. At some point, he stopped breathing and he was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Stay with KSEE 24 News and KSEE24.com for updates. naturally the next day the same station reports he was a drug user and not in custody... http://www.ksee24.com/news/local/42562412.html Fresno police have identified the man who died while being taken into police custody early Monday morning. Ricardo Varela, 41, died after police made several non-lethal attempts to subdue him after he resisted arrest. Varela was being pursued by officers after running a red light in Southeast Fresno. Two blocks from that intersection he stopped at a gas station. Police used bean bag guns and a Taser when Varela confronted them, and eventually officers wrestled him to the ground. The 5'8", 350 pound man started having trouble breathing and was transported to the hospital before he died. Police Chief Jerry Dyer said he had a conversation with Varela's mother today, who told him Varela had a drug problem, which Dyer said may have contributed to Varela's actions this morning.