GLASSPORT, Pa. — Allegheny County police are investigating the death of a man who supposedly collapsed during a traffic stop in Glassport.
Tymere Wright, 23, was a passenger in the car that was pulled over Thursday, his family says.
Relatives and friends held a demonstration outside the Glassport police station Sunday.
Wright’s family claims officers weren’t quick enough to render aid, noting that Wright had scoliosis and other health issues.
“If they would’ve rendered aid, he would be here today,” Wright’s sister, Jalisa Evans, said. “... They did not do that. They cut open by baby’s shirt and seen that he was built different and got (expletive) scared ... and they need to take accountability.”
Glassport Chief of Police Shawn DeVerse tells Channel 11 that his officers didn’t have a physical confrontation or any physical contact with Wright during the incident.
The Office of the Allegheny County Medical Examiner hasn’t yet released a report on Wright’s death.
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