Kadrian Tremaine Vanarsdale

Deadly force

Security detained Vanarsdale, drunk and high, at a club. They called for police help because he continued to resist. Sergeant Andrew Pence pepper-sprayed Vanarsdale and struck him twice with a baton. Vanarsdale grabbed the baton and struck Sergeant Pence. Pence told Vanarsdale to drop the weapon. Vanarsdale tried to hit Sergeant Pence again. Sergeant Pence shot Vanarsdale once with a .40-caliber pistol. Vanarsdale died at Darnell Army Community Hospital. Vanarsdale's parents, Rosie and Vinson, filed a lawsuit, claiming that Sergeant Pence was inadequately trained.