Post by KC on Apr 18, 2006 19:06:47 GMT -5
CLEARWATER, Fla. - A man who police said had "gone berserk" died after an officer shot him with a Taser during a confrontation, a report said.
Police were called after the man acted violently at a motel near Clearwater Beach Wednesday night, throwing patio furniture and knocking out a window, police spokesman Wayne Shelor said.
The man ignored an officer's commands to calm down and the two began to struggle, Shelor said. The man was hit with a Taser, which had little effect, and was eventually handcuffed. He became limp moments later and was taken to a hospital, where he died.
The cause of death is unknown and will be determined later by an autopsy, Shelor said. The man's name has not been released.
Police were called after the man acted violently at a motel near Clearwater Beach Wednesday night, throwing patio furniture and knocking out a window, police spokesman Wayne Shelor said.
The man ignored an officer's commands to calm down and the two began to struggle, Shelor said. The man was hit with a Taser, which had little effect, and was eventually handcuffed. He became limp moments later and was taken to a hospital, where he died.
The cause of death is unknown and will be determined later by an autopsy, Shelor said. The man's name has not been released.