Randolph Bonvillian Jr.

How they died

Less-than-lethal force

Police stunned Randolph Bonvillian Jr. with a Taser while trying to subdue him during a scuffle at a Houma Walmart before he died moments later. An officer working a security detail at Walmart reportedly heard a man screaming shortly before midnight. When the officer approached Bonvillian, he allegedly began fighting and injured the officer's arm. The officer radioed for backup, and several officers arrived and were able to subdue Bonvillian. During the struggle, Bonvillian became unresponsive and was pronounced dead at the scene. Bonvillian's family said that a Taser was used. Police said Bonvillian had methamphetamine in his system.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Randolph Bonvillian Jr., and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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