Man Dies After Police Arrest in Alabama

0:00A man named Emeryn Tundstahl from Monroeville, Alabama, died after an encounter with local police on Monday. Officers responded to a domestic call where he had outstanding warrants, spotted him later, and he ran into the woods before they took him into. Custody, without force, he seemed alert at first, but wouldn't walk fully on his own. Videos from social media show officers carrying him with his feet dragging as they headed to the patrol car. Once at the detention center, he stopped responding so they gave him Narcan, the spray for opioid overdoses, and rushed him to the Monroe County. Emergency room, where he was pronounced dead. Family members and folks in the community are pushing hard for answers right now. Tundstahl's cousin says she saw him on his knees during the arrest, called out to him with no reply, and washed as they put him face down in the car. State reps show Marie figures is keeping tabs too, talking to officials and demanding full details. The Alabama law enforcement agencies State Bureau of Investigation jumped in immediately

1:00to handle the case. They've got the officers on leave, all body camera footage, and other evidence. Tundstahl's body went to the State Forensics team for an autopsy. Once the program's up, everything heads to the Monroe County District Attorney to decide next steps. Local police are cooperating fully, but tensions stay high as everyone waits for clarity on what really went down. This has been Birmingham News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story.