The TBI has been called in to investigate the death of a Morrison man who was being detained by White County officers. It happened Thursday.
Preliminary information indicates the man was a passenger in a vehicle that crashed in DeKalb County. The man was found just over the county line in White County. When White County deputies tried to detain him, he reportedly began to assault the officers and a taser was deployed. He was handcuffed and taken to the jail. When he arrived at the jail, he was unresponsive and was taken to the White County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His identity has not been released. The investigation is ongoing.