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Man dies in Saline County jail after fight with officers

Salina police patchSALINA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating after a man died following a fight with two corrections officers while he was being booked at the Saline County Jail.

The man died early Tuesday at a Salina hospital after the altercation Monday evening.

Salina Police Capt. Mike Sweeney says the man resisted as he was being taken into custody for allegedly punching a woman.

Jail Administrator Captain Brent Melander says the man continued to be disruptive in the jail booking area and two officers tried to restrain him.

He was unresponsive after the fight and was taken to Salina Regional Health Center. His name has not been released.

Corrections officer David Grove was admitted to the hospital for observation and officer Andrew Fillipi was treated and released.

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