Death of Marvin Scott
2021 death of a man in Texas police custody
Marvin David Scott III (1994/1995 – March 14, 2021) was an African American man who died on March 14, 2021, in police custody at a correctional facility in McKinney, Texas, United States. The Texas Ranger Division is conducting an independent criminal investigation of the incident. Seven law enforcement officers were placed on administrative leave.
On April 29, 2021, the Collin County Medical Examiner ruled that the manner of death in Scott's case was homicide.
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