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Jermaine Ward

United States · Aged 28 · Died 04/28/2008
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Angalena Choat, 29, and Jermaine Ward, 28, were traveling when Milan police stopped them. Ward was charged with simple marijuana possession, resisting arrest and tampering with evidence. Ward was allegedly chewing something that looked like marijuana. Choat was also arrested for marijuana and cited for having a broken tail light. Ward died after being tasered. Choat said he was tasered repeatedly while handcuffed.

Alleged responsible partyMilan Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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