HOUSTON, Texas — The Harris County Medical Examiner has released the cause of death for a man who died after a struggle with detention officers while being released from jail in July.

32-year-old Alexis Cardenas was being released after a 30-hour stay on misdemeanor warrants. But a surveillance camera captured that instead of leaving, the father of four refused to leave and began struggling with the two officers.

"A physical altercation ensued as Cardenas attempted to force his way back inside the jail's secured area," said the narrator in the video.

The medical examiner has listed his cause of death as cardiac arrest resulting from a combination of alcohol and drugs, including meth and cocaine, as well as physical and electrical restraint.

His manner of death has been ruled a homi

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