Police Confirm Infection From K-9 Bite Killed Jail Inmate
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ORLANDO (CBSMiami/AP) — Police have concluded that an infection resulting from police dog bites killed a 22-year-old jail inmate following his arrest in August.
An autopsy report released Wednesday says Max Gracia, an armed robbery suspect, was bitten by a city of Orlando police dog while resisting arrest on Aug. 6. He received multiple bite injuries to the left thigh and leg.
The report says the bites caused infection, leading to septic shock, which can cause multiple organ failure. The potentially deadly bacteria E. coli was found in Gracia's lungs and wounds.
Gracia was found unresponsive in his jail cell on Aug. 10 after complaining the night before of weakness and dizziness.
The Orange County Sheriff's Office is the leading the investigation into the man's death.
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