Former NFL Pro Bowl running back Doug Martin reportedly died while in police custody following an alleged break-in, KTVU reports.
Martin, 36, was identified as the individual who reportedly resisted arrest while being detained in his hometown of Oakland, California at around 4:15 a.m. on Saturday (October 18). The former NFL star reportedly suffered a "medical emergency" before the "brief struggle" ensured, at which point he became unresponsive.
Martin was transported to a nearby hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
“It is with great sadness to inform you all that Doug Martin passed away Saturday morning,” Martin's family said in a statement obtained by the New York Post . ”Cause of death is currently unconfirmed.”
Martin's cause of death remains under investigati