clarence wilkerson was arrested by ashland, kentucky, police for an active warrant.say when they arrived on the scene to arrest clarence wilkerson he ran, and officers found him behind a trailer. officers then say they placed him in handcuffs and shortly after he told them that he had medical issues. police took him to the hospital where they say he died from his injuries. kentucky state police have released statements saying an autopsy conducted by the state medical examiner revealed clarence wilkerson's cause of death was not due to a traumatic event but possibly related to pre-existing medical ailments. they say toxicology reports are still pending. aaron? >> maya, how is wilkerson's family reacting to the circumstances surrounding his death? >> reporter: so the family spoke to the "daily independent," a local newspaper in kentucky. his mother, sheri ford, described her son's death saying he died like a dog in the street. the family has retained civil rights attorney ben crump, and crump released a statement saying in the video we hear a bystander saying over and