Man Identified in Altercation in Midway Strip Club

Officials have released the name of the man who died Saturday outside an adult entertainment club in the Midway District.

Joseph Charles Thomas, 37, of San Diego, died after he started fighting security in the parking lot of an adult entertainment club.

The Medical Examiner's Office has not released a cause of death pending an autopsy.

The incident happened around 12:30 a.m. Saturday at Pacers Showgirls International in the 3300 block of Midway Drive. Police say they received a call about a male customer who was causing a disturbance the strip club and then asked to leave.  When officers arrived at the scene, they found a man in his 30s being held by security guards in the parking lot, unconscious.

He was taken to the hospital where he died an hour later, according to police.

Police said the man was combative toward security before going unconscious.

Investigators are calling the incident a suspicious death. Homicide detectives are looking to see if foul play or drugs were involved.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.

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