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Autopsy reveals Darius Chappell died by homicide, rhabdomyolysis after K9 arrest

The autopsy report revealed Chappell's cause of death was rhabdomyolysis — a condition causing muscles to break down, allowing the muscles' proteins and electrolytes into the blood, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — "following pursuit and subdual by law enforcement."

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