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Billy Ray Cook
United States · Aged 39 · Died 04/16/2006
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How they died
Less-than-lethal force
Local officers responding to reports of bizarre behavior found Cook irrational, incoherent, and crawling on his stomach in the middle of the street, yelling "Please don't shoot me." Officers tasered him instead. Ultimately Taser data showed they'd shocked him 38 times over three minutes. He stopped breathing and died at the scene. In May 2010 the family reached a settlement with the county for $325,000.
Alleged responsible partyBladen County Sheriff's OfficeReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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