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Hansel Cunningham
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Gender
Male
Age
30 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
11/20/2005
Location
843 South Golf Cul de Sac Des Plaines IL 60016 Cook
Cause of Death
Less-than-lethal force
Cunningham, autistic, bit his caregiver in the group home he lived in. The caregiver called police. Police tried pepper spray to subdue him, they handcuffed him, and paramedics injected him with sedatives. He responded by stripping his clothes off and running into the backyard. He was tasered, twice, then stopped breathing.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Des Plaines Police Department
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