Seven Haverhill officers are on leave after an incident leading to Francis Gigliotti's death; his death after a police altercation prompted community protests.

After a man died in Haverhill police custody, his family is asking the public for support — and demanding those responsible be held accountable. Francis Gigliotti‘s fianceé, Michelle Rooney, created a fundraiser in the wake of his death, which she described as a “violent encounter with the Haverhill Police Department.”

The 43-year-old man who died after an encounter with local authorities outside Bradford Seafood on Friday has a police record dating back to the 1990s in Haverhill.

A Haverhill, Massachusetts, man is accused of selling drugs to a man who died after a struggle with police Friday afternoon, police said.

A man was arrested for allegedly selling drugs to Francis Gigliotti hours before his deadly encounter with police outside a Haverhill seafood restaurant on Friday night.

HAVERHILL, Mass. — Seven Haverhill Police officers have been placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation into a deadly encounter outside of a seafood restaurant on Friday night, according to Chief Robert Pistone.

Authorities are reviewing video footage and seeking witness accounts after a 43-year-old died while being restrained by officers.