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- Linda Vista man dies after violent fight with older brother 3:56 p.m., February 24, 2003
SAN DIEGO � Authorities released the name today of a Linda Vista manwhodied at his home over the weekend during a violent struggle withhisolder brother.
Michael Patton, 32, succumbed to undetermined injuries duringlastnight's domestic dispute in an apartment in the 2100 block ofGarstonStreet, according to coroner's officials.
The fight broke out about 7:30 p.m., when Patton became verballyabusiveand argumentative toward his mother during a discussion aboutfinances,San Diego police reported.
As the quarrel grew "quite heated," Patton's 44-year-oldbrotherintervened, grabbing him and applying a chokehold, SDPD Lt. JimDuncansaid.
The mother and older brother then bound Patton's arms to restrainhimbefore realizing he had stopped breathing.
They made an emergency call and did CPR on the stricken man, to noavail.Paramedics also were unable to revive him and pronounced himdead a shorttime later.
Homicide detectives questioned the older brother, whose namewaswithheld, and plan to turn the case over to the DistrictAttorney'sOffice for review on whether criminal charges are warranted,Duncan said.
A ruling on the cause of Patton's death was on hold pending completionofan autopsy and toxicology tests.
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Michael Stewart Patton Aug. 17, 1970-Feb. 23, 2003
Michael Stewart Patton, 32, of San Diego died Feb. 23. He was born inSanDiego and was a computer technician.
Survivors include his daughters, Kylila, Briana and Mikaela Patton ofSanDiego; parents, James Patton Sr. of Millington, Tenn., and ClydieM.Patton of San Diego; sister, Sharon Patton of Bakersfield; andbrothers,James Patton Jr. and Anthony Patton of San Diego.
Viewing: 11:30 a.m. tomorrow, Aztlan Mortuary, 7856 La Mesa Blvd.,LaMesa.
Services: 1 p.m. tomorrow, Greenwood Memorial Park, Interstate 805andImperial Avenue, San Diego.
Arrangements: Preferred Cremation and Burial. Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune on 3/2/2003.
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1970 - 2003 (32 years)
