Death of Man Near Telephone Pole Under Investigation

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6/25/2019Updated: 7/31/2019

Reports of a man’s electrocution death while trying to steal copper from a transformer on a telephone pole in Dallas on June 23 are false and authorities said his cause of death is still under investigation.

Investigators said Gabriel Monjaraz, 25, wasn’t trying to steal when he died, according to the updated WFAA report.

Venus Upadhayaya

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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.

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