Man dies in police custody after leaving hospital
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}
Authorities say a Florida man died while in police custody.
Treasure Coasts Newspapers reports that 50-year-old Kim Lee died Nov. 1 at a Fort Pierce hospital shortly after his arrest.
Police originally responded to the hospital a few days earlier because an employee wanted to press battery charges against Lee, who was being treated there. It wasn't clear what Lee was being treated for.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}
Fort Pierce police spokesman Ed Cunningham says Lee was medically cleared to leave the hospital. He was taken to a patrol car, where he went into medical distress.
Police say Lee was returned the hospital, where he died.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}
A medical examiner will determine Lee's cause of death.
___
Information from: The Stuart (Fla.) News, http://www.tcpalm.com