Released: 11/30/2010, 9:48 have received two discharges of Taser gun when he was stopped by police, a police source said Tuesday. It was 23:30, according to the Prefecture of Police (PP), when police were called to a dispute rue Gabriel Peri, in Colombia, among men, a Malian illegal immigrants, and his friend who was home.
"He freaked out"
At the time of the identity check, the Malian tried to hit police with a hammer. He "freaked out," said a police source, and went try a big hammer to hit a policeman at the gun hanging from his belt. "I'm sorry for what happened. He took a knife, I got scared and I called for help," says Edward interviewed by The Parisien.fr, which hosted the victim . He confirmed that his companion was in a state of extreme excitement when the police arrived and he grabbed a hammer with which he struck the police. According the PP, the police used tear gas and a stick of defense to neutralize the "unsuccessful".
Man described as violent and high body mass by a police source, fled into the floors of the building. He struggled violently and injured four of the eight policemen who came under control. At this time, according to the PP, the police used a taser because the man was "very difficult to control."
Samu could do nothing to revive
Police are twice used Taser shocks but does not seem to affect him. Once mastered, the man was escorted into the elevator to be taken to the police but it is uncomfortable. Firefighters, who were already on site to treat injured policemen, have assisted the victim. Despite the help of Samu, the man could not be resuscitated and died around 1:30, according to the PP. The prosecutor in Nanterre
seized the General Inspection Service (IGS) to know the exact circumstances of this inquiry.
"During the inquiry, there was use Taser twice, said a spokesman for the police. After surgery, the person died of an illness whose origin remains to be determined. "
The Mayor Colombes cautious about the link between death and the Taser
The director of Taser France, Antoine Di Zazzo, told AFP that "only an autopsy on this man will say if our gun is responsible for this death ". "To date, worldwide, the Taser has never killed anyone," he said. Mayor PS Colombes (Hauts-de-Seine), Philip Sarre, also advised caution on a link with this weapon.
"It is necessary to await the outcome of the investigation of the IGS (Inspectorate General," police policies ") and the autopsy, which alone will determine the causes of death, the mayor said in a statement. Because nothing in the facts presently known only can draw conclusions about the responsibility of the police, or even the link with the use of Taser. "
"I deplore the death of course, also said the mayor. "I appeal to the wisdom and responsibility of each to avoid any unfounded rumors" and "understand that during this dramatic incident, the issue of taser use is raised again."
Source:
leparisien92
with AFP
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