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Calls for transparency grow after Clarksville man dies in custody following police dog bite
Darius Chappell died in custody at the Montgomery County Jail after a police encounter involving a taser, hair pulling, and a police dog bite. Authorities stated he received routine medical care, but the official cause of death remains unreleased. Investigations by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office are ongoing, with calls for transparency from community leaders.
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