Man Dies After St. Cloud Police Use Stun Gun During Assault
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) – A man has died after police used a stun gun on him during an assault incident in St. Cloud. Police say the incident happened Wednesday afternoon.
Officers were initially called to a medical incident in which a man was possibly having a seizure.
Then, the female caller said the man became aggressive and started assaulting and choking her.
Police say officers went inside and used a stun gun on the man while arresting him.
He became unresponsive and died at a local hospital.
The officers were placed on leave and the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating.