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Martez Webb

died November 23, 2018 · Wayne County, Michigan

Martez Webb died on November 23, 2018, after a Wayne County deputy shot him inside a medical transport van. He was being taken from an area hospital to the Wayne County Jail when the shooting happened. The Wayne County Sheriff's Office and Undersheriff Daniel Pfannes said Webb gained control of the deputy's gun during a struggle in the van, and that the van's driver helped the deputy recover it. Detroit Police and Michigan State Police are investigating whether policies were followed.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. The Wayne County Sheriff's Office says a deputy shot him during a struggle inside a medical transport van.

Reported by: Wayne County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Wayne County Undersheriff Daniel Pfannes (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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