COPS RELEASE SHOCKING VIDEO SHOWING FINAL MOMENTS LEADING UP TO NFL STAR’S DEATH — FOOTAGE NOW RAISING NEW QUESTIONS. 🏈 Authorities have released newly obtained video capturing the tense moments before the death of a well-known player connected to the National Football League, and investigators say the footage may help clarify what happened in the hours leading up to the tragedy. The video reportedly shows a sequence of events that unfolded shortly before the incident, beginning with what initially appeared to be an ordinary situation before quickly escalating. Within minutes, the atmosphere changes, and the footage captures the critical moments authorities are now carefully reviewing. Officials say the recording is now a key part of the investigation as detectives piece together the timeline surrounding the athlete’s final hours. While the circumstances remain under examination, the newly released footage is expected to play an important role in determining exactly how the situation developed. For fans and members of the football community, the video has added another emotional layer to an already shocking loss — raising difficult questions about what happened in those final moments.

Cops have released video of the moments leading up to former NFL star Doug Martin’s arrest — before he died in police custody.

Police responded to a home break-in in Oakland Hills in October. Body-camera and surveillance footage were later released by the police department to NBC Bay Area.

In the clip, the former Raiders star was seen yelling and then walking through a fence at a home when the officers arrived.

Doug Martin #22 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers stands on the sideline.
Doug Martin played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2012.Getty Images

They tried to arrest him, but Martin was yelling, screaming and resisting arrest. He was also seen running in the backyard of the home and breaking a window.

In what appears to be a home gym room, Martin was handcuffed and shortly afterward became unresponsive. Paramedics later could not revive him and pronounced him dead.

The family had called 911 after they believed the football player was experiencing a mental health episode.

Doug Martin running across a patio into a yard at night, captured by a Ring camera.
Oakland police released footage of the moments leading up to the death of former Raiders player Doug Martin.
Footage from an officer's body camera showing a house at night with a bright yellow door.
The video shows Martin breaking through a fence and running into a backyard of a home in Oakland Hills.Oakland PD

Martin played six seasons with the Buccaneers and one season with the Oakland Raiders.

“Doug’s parents were actively seeking medical assistance for him and contacted local authorities for support.

“Feeling overwhelmed and disoriented, Doug fled his home during the night and entered a neighbor’s residence two doors down, where he was taken into custody by police.

“An investigation into what transpired as he was detained is underway,” Martin’s agent, Brian Murphy, said in a statement released after his death.

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