Motorist’s Death Blamed on Cocaine, Heart Failure
<i> United Press International</i>
PHILADELPHIA —
A black motorist who died following a scuffle last week with two white police officers died of a heart attack brought on by a cocaine overdose, the Philadelphia medical examiner said. But the investigation by the city and FBI into allegations that the officers used excessive force on the man will continue, authorities said Saturday.
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