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James C. Barnes
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Gender
Male
Age
21 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
07/31/2007
Location
2860 Manderson Street Omaha NE 68111 Douglas
Cause of Death
Less-than-lethal force
Officers Lance Harrison and Dawn Pollreis arrived to arrest James C. Barnes, whose family described him as having minor mental retardation, for misdemeanor traffic violations. According to his family's lawsuit, the officers confronted Barnes near an open window and fired a Taser at his back, causing him to fall out the second-story window. Police contended that Barnes was trying to escape and jumped through a closed window. Barnes suffered multiple skull fractures and died from his injuries four days later on Aug. 4.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Omaha Police Department
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