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Tragic new details come to light about the death of Doug Martin

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We're still learning more about circumstances surrounding the death of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers star running back Doug Martin.

Martin died on October 18th at the age of 36, news that rocked not only Bucs fans but anyone who remembered the glory days of Muscle Hamster. He meant a lot to fans, something that was made abundantly clear when confirmation of his death spread as games were being played on Sunday.

Details surrounding his sudden and tragic death are also starting to become clear. Not long after TMZ broke the news of his passing, the Mercury News reported that his death occurred while in police custody after officers responded to a call about a home invasion near the Oakland Zoo.