Blondel Lassegue

Less-than-lethal force

Lassegue, said to be deeply religious, scholarly, and with a history of mental health issues, was a former schoolteacher who struggled with police in the kitchen of a relative's house after he'd begun to act unpredictably. Concerned family members called 911. Lassegue agreed to be handcuffed, but lashed out at the last minute, which caused him to be tasered. He collapsed shortly afterward and did not regain consciousness.