CLEVELAND — Newly released body camera footage shows the moments leading up to the death of a Cuyahoga County Jail inmate in early May.

While in custody, 39-year-old Tasha Grant was transferred to MetroHealth Medical Center for treatment. There, the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner says she died from physical restraint.

The Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office released four body camera clips Monday showing interactions between Grant, MetroHealth medical staff, and officers.

Court records show Grant was awaiting trial on charges of assault on a peace officer, assault, and aggravated menacing. Officials said she was taken to MetroHealth for a pre-existing condition.

The first clip, recorded May 2, begins with a heated exchange between Grant and a sheriff’s deputy.

In the footage, Grant can

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