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Darryl Wayne Turner
United States · Aged 17 · Died 03/20/2008
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Less-than-lethal force
Turner, accused of a variety of small crimes, was fatally Tasered for 40 consecutive seconds by local police after being apprehended at a Food Lion where he worked. The legal aftermath includes the officer involved being suspended for five days. In 2009 the city paid the family $625K. A $6M award to the family against Taser Intl was appealed to the Fourth Circuit, struck down, but was to be re-litigated.
Alleged responsible partyCharlotte-Mecklenburg Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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