ORANGE, Texas — The Orange Police Department is investigating after a 'disturbance' lead to the death of a man.
On Tuesday, May 31, 2022 police responded to the Pilot Travel Center at 2205 Highway 62 South in Orange after reports of a disturbance between a man and a woman, according to a news release.
When officers arrived, they found 52-year-old Mark Allen Petrie, who said he was having trouble breathing. While waiting for the ambulance, Petrie stopped breathing and CPR was administered.
He was then transported to Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont, where he died.
Justice of the Peace Jones ordered an autopsy.
The City of Orange Detective Division is actively investigating this incident. All parties involved in the disturbance at the location are cooperating with the investigation, according to the release.
From an Orange Police Department news release:
On Tuesday, May 31, 2022, Orange Police Department was dispatched to the 2200 block of Highway 62 South, Orange, Texas in reference to a disturbance between a male and female. Once officers arrived on scene, a white male was located and advised he was having trouble breathing. While officers were waiting on Acadian Ambulance to arrive, the white male stopped breathing and officers began CPR. The white male was later transported to Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont, where he was later pronounced deceased. The 52-year-old white male was identified as Mark Allen Petrie from Orange. Justice of the Peace Jones did order an autopsy. The City of Orange Detective Division is actively investigating this incident. All parties involved in the disturbance at the location are cooperating with the investigation.
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