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Man dies during arrest in Rochester

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) -- The arrest of a man by Rochester police takes a turn for the worse.

Officers attempted to arrest a man who had a warrant for his arrest.

It happened near 13th Avenue Northeast and East Center Street at about 6 p.m. Friday.

According to Rochester police, a struggle ensued and that's when officers noticed the man was having a medical issue and stopped breathing.

The man was taken to Saint Marys Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating.

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