The manufacturers always point to correlation, but they never admit causation. Most autopsies would show correlations, but the actual cause is likely lost with the man.
God rest his soul.
In legalese, it’s known as “intervening cause,” as opposed to “proximate cause,” and it’s a defense against a charge of homicide. But it’s worth considering.
This is a good argument for socialized health care; one of its features will be the government ownership of all our health records. Police would be able to access a suspect’s health care records for evidence of pre-existing health conditions (intervening cause) so that they can tailor their use of force to avoid just this sort of incident.
Of course, suspects will have to be patient with the police while they do their search, but it could ultimately save their lives, so it’s in a good cause.
Or the cops can just shoot the dirtbag and avoid all the speculation.