Baltimore Police ID Applicant Who Died After Run
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Baltimore police have identified a man who died following a fitness test run that was part of his application to become an officer.
Officials identified the man Saturday as Gilnord Charles.
Department spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said the 29-year-old had passed the civil service exam and was taking the physical agility test at Northwest High School on Friday morning. He collapsed immediately after he finished the 1.5 mile run on a track and had not indicated any health issues to instructors, Guglielmi said.
Two of the other people taking the test were medics and tried to treat the Charles. He was taken to Sinai Hospital where he died.
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