Indiana man fleeing cops dies after being shot with Taser
Posted December 15, 2020 6:00 am
GREENFIELD, Ind. (AP) - A man wanted in a stolen car investigation hit his head and died Tuesday after police shot him with a Taser, authorities said.
Greenfield police went into a Home Depot store to look for the man, but he fled into the parking lot, state police said.
'œWhile chasing the suspect, one officer utilized a less-lethal weapon commonly referred to as a Taser. After the deployment of the Taser, the suspect fell to the ground and struck his head on the concrete,'ť state police said.
He was pronounced dead at a hospital. The man's name wasn't immediately released.
State police and the Hancock County coroner's office are investigating the incident.
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