KYTN reports that Obion County Sheriff Karl Jackson said at 1:44 Monday morning, Union City police arrived at the Obion County Law Enforcement Complex with 37-year-old Sterling Lapree Higgins.
Sheriff Jackson said Higgins was uncooperative with the arresting officer and jail staff, to the point that he assaulted the staff members.
After being subdued, EMS officials were contacted for medical assistance, and Higgins was then transferred to Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City.
Sheriff Jackson said at 2:52 am, the Sheriff’s Department was notified that Higgins had been pronounced dead.
Higgins' body was taken to Memphis for an autopsy, which was ordered by the Obion County Coroner.
Sheriff Jackson said according to the emergency room doctor, no apparent injuries were seen on Higgins, and an investigation is underway.
District Attorney Tommy Thomas and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have been contacted for assistance with the investigation.
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