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Nevada inmate who died was pepper sprayed and held face down, autopsy shows

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Patrick Odale's death on Dec. 28, 2023 , at Southern Desert Correctional Center has been ruled a homicide.

Coroner 's office: Odale died of “ positional and mechanical asphyxia in the setting of law enforcement restraint" Drug use was a "major contributor" to his death, coroner's office says.

Video shows Odale groaning as he is taken to the prison infirmary.

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